Facts about The Medici Family

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   Six members of the Medici family are entombed in the Basilica of San Lorenzo's New Sacristy, designed by Michelangelo starting in 1520.

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   Lorenzo de' Medici, known as 'the Magnificent,' ruled Florence during a golden age of Renaissance culture in the late 15th century.

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   Cosimo de' Medici, exiled from Florence in 1433, was recalled the following year and became the city's de facto ruler for three decades.

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   Banking innovations developed by the Medici Family, including the letter of credit, helped transform medieval European commerce and finance.

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   Patron of the arts, the Medici Family funded artists including Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo during the Italian Renaissance.

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   Florentine banking dynasty the Medici Family produced four popes and two queens of France during their centuries of prominence.

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