Medici

The Medici family was a powerful and influential Florentine family from the 13th to 17th century. The family produced three popes, numerous rulers of Florence, and later members of the French royalty.

Notable members

• Salvestro de' Medici (1331–1388), led the assault against the revolt of the ciompi, became dictator of Florence, and banished in 1382
• Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (1360–1429), restored the family fortune and made the Medici family the wealthiest in Europe
• Cosimo the Elder (1389–1464), founder of the Medici political dynasty
• Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449–1492), leader of Florence during the Golden Age of the Renaissance
• Giovanni de' Medici (1475–1523), also known as Pope Leo X
• Giulio de' Medici (1478–1534), also known as Pope Clement VII
• Cosimo I the Great (1519–1574), First Grand Duke of Tuscany and restored the Medici lustre
• Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589), Queen of France
• Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici (1535–1605), also known as Pope Leo XI
• Marie de' Medici (1573–1642), Queen and Regent of France