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|faction = [[Medici]] | |birth = 1454 | ||
|death = September 24, 1494 | |||
|period = [[Renaissance]] | |||
|faction = [[House of Medici]] | |||
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | ||
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{{Quote|No! If they get inside, they'll murder all our supporters and put their own devils in power!|Poliziano, after hearing that the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]] had taken over the [[Palazzo della Signoria]].}} | {{Quote|No! If they get inside, they'll murder all our supporters and put their own devils in power!|Poliziano, after hearing that the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]] had taken over the [[Palazzo della Signoria]].}} | ||
'''Angelo Ambrogini '''(1454 - September 24 1494), commonly known by his nickname, '''Poliziano''' | '''Angelo Ambrogini '''(1454 - September 24, 1494), commonly known by his nickname, '''Poliziano'''-- was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] classical scholar and poet, and one of the revivers of Humanist Latin. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early Life=== | ===Early Life=== | ||
He was born in Montepulciano in 1454. His father was killed when he was 10 for adopting the cause of the [[House of Medici|Medici]] in Montepulciano. Poliziano moved to [[Florence]] and was aided in his education by the Medici as a sign of respect for the Ambrogini family. Afterwards, he lived in Florence as a beggar until he was 16, at which point he wrote a letter to [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], in which he offered to translate the ''Iliad'' for Lorenzo's library. | He was born in Montepulciano in 1454. His father was killed when he was 10 for adopting the cause of the [[House of Medici|Medici family]] in Montepulciano. Poliziano moved to [[Florence]] and was aided in his education by the Medici as a sign of respect for the Ambrogini family. Afterwards, he lived in Florence as a beggar until he was 16, at which point he wrote a letter to [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], in which he offered to translate the ''Iliad'' for Lorenzo's library. Poliziano was hired by Lorenzo shortly afterwards, and became one of Lorenzo's most trustworthy supporters and loyalists. | ||
===Pazzi Conspiracy=== | ===Pazzi Conspiracy=== | ||
During the [[Pazzi Conspiracy]] - a plot by the [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi family]] to murder Lorenzo and his brother and co-ruler [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]] - on April, 26 1478, Poliziano was stayed at the [[Basilica di San Lorenzo]], where he tended to a wounded Lorenzo. Lorenzo had been escorted there by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], a young Florentine noble who had also lost family to the Pazzi. While Poliziano tended to Lorenzo's wounds, Lorenzo sent Ezio to the [[Palazzo della Signoria]] to assassinate [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] and his supporters. Ezio made his way up the Palazzo, and eventually killed a fleeing Francesco, and was recognized as a hero by the city. | |||
===Later life and death=== | ===Later life and death=== | ||
Lorenzo died on April 9 1492, | Lorenzo died on April 9, 1492, but Poliziano outlived him, passing into the service of Lorenzo's son, [[Piero de' Medici|Piero]]. However, Poliziano himself died of arsenic poisoning on September 24, 1494, most likely from Piero himself. After his death, Piero was exiled from the city by [[Girolamo Savonarola]], the new self-declared ruler of the city. Savonarola's arrival marked the end of Florence's prosperous era, and the beginning of the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]. | ||
==Database entry== | |||
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''Date of Birth: 1454'' | ''Date of Birth: 1454'' | ||
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''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.'' | ''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.'' | ||
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Revision as of 21:40, 23 October 2011
- "No! If they get inside, they'll murder all our supporters and put their own devils in power!"
- ―Poliziano, after hearing that the Pazzi had taken over the Palazzo della Signoria.
Angelo Ambrogini (1454 - September 24, 1494), commonly known by his nickname, Poliziano-- was an Italian Renaissance classical scholar and poet, and one of the revivers of Humanist Latin.
History
Early Life
He was born in Montepulciano in 1454. His father was killed when he was 10 for adopting the cause of the Medici family in Montepulciano. Poliziano moved to Florence and was aided in his education by the Medici as a sign of respect for the Ambrogini family. Afterwards, he lived in Florence as a beggar until he was 16, at which point he wrote a letter to Lorenzo de' Medici, in which he offered to translate the Iliad for Lorenzo's library. Poliziano was hired by Lorenzo shortly afterwards, and became one of Lorenzo's most trustworthy supporters and loyalists.
Pazzi Conspiracy
During the Pazzi Conspiracy - a plot by the Pazzi family to murder Lorenzo and his brother and co-ruler Giuliano - on April, 26 1478, Poliziano was stayed at the Basilica di San Lorenzo, where he tended to a wounded Lorenzo. Lorenzo had been escorted there by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young Florentine noble who had also lost family to the Pazzi. While Poliziano tended to Lorenzo's wounds, Lorenzo sent Ezio to the Palazzo della Signoria to assassinate Francesco de' Pazzi and his supporters. Ezio made his way up the Palazzo, and eventually killed a fleeing Francesco, and was recognized as a hero by the city.
Later life and death
Lorenzo died on April 9, 1492, but Poliziano outlived him, passing into the service of Lorenzo's son, Piero. However, Poliziano himself died of arsenic poisoning on September 24, 1494, most likely from Piero himself. After his death, Piero was exiled from the city by Girolamo Savonarola, the new self-declared ruler of the city. Savonarola's arrival marked the end of Florence's prosperous era, and the beginning of the Bonfire of the Vanities.
Database entry
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.