How the Medici Shaped the Renaissance | The Black Prince: Alessandro de' Medici (Lecture 11)

Lecture 11: As the Medici family further consolidated its control of Florence under the mercurial leadership of Alessandro de’ Medici, Pope Clement VII tightened his grip on the Roman church. But the church that he had inherited from his cousin, Pope Leo X, was in decline.

Carefully consider Alessandro de’ Medici, a debauched and cruel ruler. Learn about the “cult of Brutus,” a movement that believed in assassination to achieve republican goals, and its connection with the sordid death of Alessandro. Then, encounter his successor, the ruthless and capable Cosimo de’ Medici, who further solidified Medici power, as well as Florence’s stature and independence.

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