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out for the welfare of his troops, however the Florentines decided he was a traitor, in the pay of the Pisons and he was captured and executed. Thanks to Machiavelli’s position in the chancery he was aware of the Vitelli affair and this only reconfirmed his belief that mercenaries were not to be trusted. Machiavelli was possessed with the idea that States must be military self-sufficient, they must have armies of their own citizens, who would fight devotedly for their families and way of life. (Hale

In 1490, Savonarola was put in charge of the Monastery of San Marco. Up to this point Savonarola was liked by the clergy for his preaching on diagnosing what was wrong with Florence. Savonarola was very critical of the Medici family and preached on the sins of Lorenzo, the Medici ruler. Lorenzo does not like this so he tries to stop Savonarola. Lorenzo first tries to bribe Savonarola, to no avail. He then tries a face-to-face meeting with Savonarola, but the priest refuses to see him. Many people

Influence of Medici Family During Renassaince Era Boneish Bryan The Medici family made a tremendous impact during on the world of art during the Renaissance Era. They used their wealth to build more wealth and thus began to rule Florence. Their impact was a positive one especially for aspiring artists. They encouraged artists to grow in their crafts and become greater. The Medici family was heavily into politics which boosted their influence in Italy. According to Young: Cosimo

1. Who was Machiavelli? (Background info) Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine secretary of state and diplomat but it was best known as an historian and as the author of The Prince. Machiavelli lived in a period were the ruler of Florence was Cesare Borgia this because the Medici family was banded by the state. With the Borgia ruler Machiavelli sees and feels the brutality of the state. Even if Machiavelli was a citizen of the up-middle class he still felt the effect and maybe he could

the Magnificent because he was the one that saved Florence, and because he played a very important role in patronizing arts. He was born in Florence in a time were Italy was tarring apart because almost every city-state was having problems in economics, and political situations. Lorenzo was the son of Piero de Medici, and the grandson of Cosimo de Medici. Cosimo knew that his son Piero was weak, and he wasn't capable of being the ruler of Florence, so what Cosimo did was to train his grandson Lorenzo

Cosimo de Medici ruled the city of Florence in 1434 and Florence was ruled by the Medici for the next 303 years until 1737 .During Cosimoś ruling he concentrated on Florence and its politics, this in turn made politics rule Florence not money. There was a declining factor of financial imagery in 1529, this lead the Medici´s to change from merchants to aristocrats and some to royalty like Queen Catherine de Medici. Cosimo de Medici began the Medici dynasty in Florence, Whose influence led to Galileo

success in banking and politics they amassed great wealth and influence during this time. The Family’s patronage in Art, Architecture, and Education were key in making Florence into the city that it is today. They rose to immense power not only in Florence but also throughout Tuscany. You can especially see their influence throughout Florence today in the architecture still standing such as Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Palazzo Vecchio, and Palazzo Pitti. Included in their lineage are many powerful connections

When the Prince was written in 1513, the Medici family had just returned to rule Florence after losing rule to the Savonarola family for 18 years (notes 9/15). Machiavelli says he intends this book to be read by “the Magnificent Lorenzo de’Medici” (DL.3) as a testimony of his homage (DL.3). Machiavelli may say he intended this book for the Medici but he wrote the entire book in Italian which was the common language for the people of Italy. In this time period, books were read and appreciated by the

wrong¬¬¬ly accused in 1513 of participating in conspiracy he was held ¬¬¬¬in jail and tortured. Upon release he fled Florence and became a writer in Sant’ Andrea. He had began to write Discourses on the First Ten Books but left it unfinished until 1521 due to his interest in a new book, The Prince. He had hopes of winning the favor of Lorenzo de’ Medici, who at the time was governor of Florence, in order to return to politics. He had even dedicated his book to Medici. Despite his best efforts Machiavelli

The Laurentian Library was commissioned and constructed by Michelangelo beginning in the early 1520’s in Florence, Italy. The library was a turning point for architecture in how buildings were artistically conceptualized. The library was built to house the 4,500 printed books and the the 11,000 family manuscripts of the Medici family. It was made for the Pope at the time, Pope Clement VII, who was a Medici. The library was meant to display the Medici family’s intelligence and to celebrate knowledge