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About Maddalena de' Medici
Maddalena de' Medici was a daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici and Clarice Orsini. Born in Florence, she and her siblings were educated to the humanistic cultures by figures such as Angelo Poliziano. In February 1487, she was engaged to be married to Franceschetto Cybo, son of Pope Innocent VIII. They were married in January 1488, and she brought a dowry of 4000 ducats. The marriage though an unhappy one, strengthened her family’s ties with the Vatican, helping her brother Giovanni get appointed as a cardinal. She used her influence with her father, her brother Piero, and the pope to help friends and poorer people get aid and positions within the Church and governments.
Everything about Maddalena de' Medici →- Occupation
- aristocrat
- Born
- July 25, 1473
- Died
- December 2, 1519