Ippolito de' Medici

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1. 1511–1520Florence · TuscanyIppolito was born in Florence in 1511, an illegitimate son of Giuliano de' Medici. He grew up in the court environment after the Medici restoration, received a humanist education, and became an important member of the family's younger generation.
2. 1529–1535Florence · TuscanyIn 1529 Ippolito was appointed cardinal and jointly governed Florence with Alessandro de' Medici. In 1535 he died at Itri while en route to Rome, his life entangled in the Medici family's internal succession disputes.