Lorenzo de’ Medici
Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, the de facto ruler of Florence and patron of Botticelli, Michelangelo and others.
| Lived | 1449 – 1492 |
| Known as | Ruler of Florence |
| Birthplace or main place | Florence |
| Places on the map | Florence |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1400) | At death (map of 1492) |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | Holy Roman Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1443 – 1538 | Askia Muhammad | Emperor of Songhai |
| 1451 – 1506 | Christopher Columbus | Navigator |
| 1452 – 1519 | Leonardo da Vinci | Painter and inventor |
| 1432 – 1481 | Mehmed II | Ottoman sultan |
| c. 1466 – 1520 | Moctezuma II | Aztec emperor |
| c. 1469 – 1524 | Vasco da Gama | Navigator |
| 1469 – 1527 | Niccolò Machiavelli | Political thinker |
| c. 1418 – 1471 | Pachacuti | Sapa Inca |
| 1471 – 1528 | Albrecht Dürer | Painter and printmaker |
| 1471 – 1529 | Krishnadevaraya | Emperor of Vijayanagara |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.