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The Assassination That Shook Renaissance Italy
On December 26th, 1478, Florence erupted in blood during a high mass at the Duomo. This episode details the Pazzi Conspiracy, a plot orchestrated by Jacopo de' Pazzi and Pope Sixtus IV to overthrow the Medici dynasty. We follow the chaos through the cathedral, witnessing the murder of Giuliano de' Medici and the narrow escape of his brother Lorenzo. The aftermath reveals how Savonarola’s rise was foreshadowed by this violent power struggle, and how Florence’s republicans used the incident to justify stripping the Medici of their political grip. Explore the intricate web of betrayal…
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