Medici family: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Médicis family
Role In	Renaissance

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A family tree diagram of the Medici family showing three branches: the minor branch, the principate, and the grand duchy, with names and dates for key family members organized in labeled sections.

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Painted terracotta bust of Lorenzo de' Medici, attributed to 15th or 16th-century Florentine artists, showing a stern man in a red cap and draped garment.

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Bronze equestrian statue of Cosimo I by Giambologna, showing Cosimo I seated on a horse, located in Piazza della Signoria, Florence.

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