Poliziano

Angelo Ambrogini, commonly known by his nickname, Poliziano, was an Italian Renaissance classical scholar and poet, one of the revivers of Humanist Latin born in 1454. He serves Lorenzo de' Medici. Ezio meets him after the assassination of Lorenzo's brother, Giuliano.

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Date of Birth: 1454

Profession: Scholar, Poet

Somewhat of a prodigy, Poliziano learned Latin and Greek at age 10, and by 18 had already become a published author. Lorenzo de' Medici hired him to act as the tutor for his children and made sure he received a post at the Studio Florentino. Unfortunately, Poliziano must not have been everyone's favorite instructor. He died of arsenic poisoning in 1494, probably murdered by Piero de' Medici, his former student.