Project Gutenberg 2015-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 989 Reumont, Alfred von 1808 1887 Von Reumont, Alfred Harrison, Robert 1820 1897 Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent (vol. 1 of 2) Produced by Giovanni Fini, Hélène de Mink, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent" by Alfred von Reumont is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the life and times of Lorenzo de' Medici, a significant figure in the Italian Renaissance, exploring the societal and political landscape of Florence during his era. The book likely covers the rise of the Medici family, their influence on commerce, politics, and the arts, as well as the challenges they faced in maintaining power. The opening of the volume sets the stage by describing the historical context of Florence and the Medici family, highlighting the architectural and cultural transformation of the city during the Renaissance. It details the Medici's early positions within the Florentine society, their origins, and the political landscape marked by factional struggles, particularly between the Guelfs and Ghibellines. As it introduces the family’s modest beginnings and the expansive development of Florence, the narrative frames Lorenzo in the context of the broader historical shifts that would define the future of not only his family but of Italy itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449-1492 DG Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 1226595 2025-07-20T10:11:36.581305 text/html 1224029 2024-10-22T23:32:32 text/html 528970 2025-07-20T10:11:50.093738 application/epub+zip 528994 2025-07-20T10:11:38.735262 application/epub+zip 528994 2025-07-20T10:11:37.622288 application/epub+zip 830429 2025-07-20T10:11:58.846712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733802 2025-07-20T10:11:48.966766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733963 2022-09-23T03:40:50.124163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071192 2025-07-20T10:11:35.381290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1051190 2024-10-22T23:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17468 2025-07-20T10:11:58.991671 application/rdf+xml 11974 2025-07-20T10:11:37.748312 image/jpeg 2529 2025-07-20T10:11:37.687259 image/jpeg 447278 2025-07-20T10:11:36.666316 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog