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The duke's assassin : exile and death of Lorenzino de' Medici /

In 1548, the notorious Lorenzino de' Medici was killed in Venice in revenge for murdering his cousin the Duke of Florence in 1537. The book reconstructs the events surrounding the Medici, the factions, the loyalists and republican exiles, and reveals that behind the vengeance was Charles V, Hol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dall'Aglio, Stefano, 1970-
Other Authors: Weinstein, Donald, 1926-2015 (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Medici, Lorenzino de', > 1514-1548 > Death.
Nobility > Italy > Florence > Biography.
Florence (Italy) > History > 1421-1737.
Medici, House of.
Biography.
History.
Medici, Lorenzino de', > 1514-1548.
Death.
Nobility.
Italy > Florence.
1421 - 1737
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Summary:In 1548, the notorious Lorenzino de' Medici was killed in Venice in revenge for murdering his cousin the Duke of Florence in 1537. The book reconstructs the events surrounding the Medici, the factions, the loyalists and republican exiles, and reveals that behind the vengeance was Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, the victim's ally and father-in-law.--
Physical Description:xviii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-288) and index.
ISBN:9780300189780 (cloth : alk. paper)
0300189788 (cloth : alk. paper)