“Pardon the Interruption, de Medici Style”
You will be hearing the autobiography about the Medici family from the Medici’s themselves. While you listen you are to complete the following.
Family Member |
Who were they AND what made them so important |
Cosimo il Vecchio de Medici |
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Lorenzo de Medici |
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Piero de Medici |
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Pope Leo X |
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Cosimo I |
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Clement VII (Giulio de Medici) |
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Catherine de Medici |
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Anna Maria Luisa de Medici |
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Directions: Read each statement and mark whether or note you agree with it. Then use the space below to explain your position.
1. The Medici were among the world’s greatest are patrons. Yes _____ No ______
2. Most in the Medici Family were true humanists. Yes ______ No ______
3. The Medici used their wealth to gain power in Florence. Yes ______ No ______
4. The Medici Family held its position by dishonest means. Yes ______ No ______
5. While most Medici were not kings or queens, they were very important in Europe. Yes ______ No ______
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