POLITICIAN
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (Italian: [loˈrɛntso de ˈmɛːditʃi]), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Italian: Lorenzo il Magnifico; 1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492), was an Italian statesman, the de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, and the most powerful patron of Renaissance culture in Italy. Lorenzo held the balance of power within the Italic League, an alliance of states that stabilized political conditions on the Italian Peninsula for decades, and his life coincided with the mature phase of the Italian Renaissance and the golden age of Florence. As a patron, he is best known for his sponsorship of artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lorenzo de' Medici has received more than 7,203,634 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Lorenzo de' Medici is the 110th most popular politician (up from 122nd in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Italy (up from 45th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Politician.
Lorenzo de' Medici is most famous for being the ruler of Florence during the Renaissance. He was a patron of the arts and helped bring the Renaissance to Florence.
Memorability Metrics
7.2M
Page Views (PV)
83.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
12.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lorenzo de' Medici ranks 110 out of 19,576. Before him are Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Darius the Great, Heinrich Himmler, Angela Merkel, Franz Joseph I of Austria, and Henry IV of France. After him are Murad IV, Pepin the Short, Harry S. Truman, Silvio Berlusconi, Hadrian, and Pontius Pilate.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm II, German Emperor
1859 - 1941
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 104
Darius the Great
550 BC - 486 BC
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 105
Heinrich Himmler
1900 - 1945
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 106
Angela Merkel
1954 - Present
HPI: 83.77
Rank: 107
Franz Joseph I of Austria
1830 - 1916
HPI: 83.73
Rank: 108
Henry IV of France
1553 - 1610
HPI: 83.69
Rank: 109
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
HPI: 83.68
Rank: 110
Murad IV
1612 - 1640
HPI: 83.63
Rank: 111
Pepin the Short
715 - 768
HPI: 83.58
Rank: 112
Harry S. Truman
1884 - 1972
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 113
Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 114
Hadrian
76 - 138
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 115
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1449, Lorenzo de' Medici ranks 1. After him are Aldus Manutius, Sankardev, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Axayacatl, Sidonie of Poděbrady, Bona of Savoy, Catherine of Poděbrady, Mandukhai, and Margaret of Thuringia. Among people deceased in 1492, Lorenzo de' Medici ranks 1. After him are Pope Innocent VIII, Piero della Francesca, Jami, Casimir IV Jagiellon, Elizabeth Woodville, Gülbahar Hatun, Beatrice of Silva, Antoine Busnois, Sonni Ali, Jaume Huguet, and Christina Abrahamsdotter.
Others Born in 1449
Go to all RankingsLorenzo de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1492
HPI: 83.68
Rank: 1
Aldus Manutius
DESIGNER
1449 - 1515
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 2
Sankardev
WRITER
1449 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 3
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1478
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 4
Axayacatl
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1481
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 5
Sidonie of Poděbrady
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1510
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 6
Bona of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1503
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 7
Catherine of Poděbrady
COMPANION
1449 - 1464
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 8
Mandukhai
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1510
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 9
Margaret of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1501
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1492
Go to all RankingsLorenzo de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1492
HPI: 83.68
Rank: 1
Pope Innocent VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1432 - 1492
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 2
Piero della Francesca
PAINTER
1415 - 1492
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 3
Jami
WRITER
1414 - 1492
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 4
Casimir IV Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1427 - 1492
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 5
Elizabeth Woodville
COMPANION
1437 - 1492
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 6
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1429 - 1492
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 7
Beatrice of Silva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1424 - 1492
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 8
Antoine Busnois
COMPOSER
1430 - 1492
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 9
Sonni Ali
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1492
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 10
Jaume Huguet
PAINTER
1412 - 1492
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 11
Christina Abrahamsdotter
NOBLEMAN
1432 - 1492
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Lorenzo de' Medici ranks 38 out of 5,161. Before him are Horace (-65), Parmenides (-501), Giacomo Puccini (1858), Niccolò Paganini (1782), Maria Montessori (1870), and Titian (1488). After him are Silvio Berlusconi (1936), Pontius Pilate (-12), Pope John Paul I (1912), Tiberius (-42), Donatello (1386), and Florence Nightingale (1820).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsHorace
WRITER
65 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 84.49
Rank: 32
Parmenides
PHILOSOPHER
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 84.41
Rank: 33
Giacomo Puccini
COMPOSER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 34
Niccolò Paganini
MUSICIAN
1782 - 1840
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 35
Maria Montessori
PHILOSOPHER
1870 - 1952
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 36
Titian
PAINTER
1488 - 1576
HPI: 83.98
Rank: 37
Lorenzo de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1492
HPI: 83.68
Rank: 38
Silvio Berlusconi
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 39
Pontius Pilate
POLITICIAN
12 BC - 38
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 40
Pope John Paul I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1978
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 41
Tiberius
POLITICIAN
42 BC - 37
HPI: 83.27
Rank: 42
Donatello
PAINTER
1386 - 1466
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 43
Florence Nightingale
PHYSICIAN
1820 - 1910
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 44
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Lorenzo de' Medici ranks 10. Before him are Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Nero (37), Marcus Aurelius (121), Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), and Caligula (12). After him are Silvio Berlusconi (1936), Pontius Pilate (-12), Tiberius (-42), Vespasian (9), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), and Titus (41).
Benito Mussolini
1883 - 1945
HPI: 88.03
Rank: 4
Cicero
106 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 5
Nero
37 - 68
HPI: 86.62
Rank: 6
Marcus Aurelius
121 - 180
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 7
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1768 - 1835
HPI: 85.48
Rank: 8
Caligula
12 - 41
HPI: 85.14
Rank: 9
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
HPI: 83.68
Rank: 10
Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 11
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 12
Tiberius
42 BC - 37
HPI: 83.27
Rank: 13
Vespasian
9 - 79
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 14
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
1194 - 1250
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 15
Titus
41 - 81
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 16