The Medici Family 13 th to 17 th century

Power and Wealth The Medici family was an influential family from Florence The family produced three popes and members of French and English royalty Achieved power through banking

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Medici family palace

Art and Architcture Giovanni di Bicci was the first Medici to enter banking and became the first patron of the arts Lorenzo the Magnificent was a patron of Michaelangelo

Notable Members of Medici Family Cosimo the Elder ( )- He was the founder of the Medici political dynasty Giovanni de Medici ( )- Pope Leo X Giulio de Medici ( )- Pope Clement VII

Catherine de Medici ( )-Queen of France Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici ( )-Pope Leo XI

Lorenzo de Medici (almost killed) Giuliano killed in Pazzi Conspiracy

Catherine de Medici

Florentine Calendar Florentine calendar was used during the Middle Ages (the rest of Europe used the Julian calendar) The new day would begin at sunset Ex. So if someone was born “3 hours into the day, then they were born 3 hours after sunset

The new year began on March 25 th This was not unusual French year began on Easter Venetian year began March 1 st English year began March 25th

Gregorian Calendar Gregorian Calendar was adopted in 1583 Several flaws with old calendars Julian Calendar exceeded the true solar year by 11 minutes and 14 seconds Great Britain did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1752 So on Wednesday, it was September 2 nd, but on the next day, Thursday, it became September 14th

Modern Day Medici Family Your job is to pick a modern day family with at least three notable members The family can be famous in sports, politics, entertainment, etc. You need a picture of each person and a brief description of what they have done