Lord of Florence

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Lord of Florence was the title held by Alessandro de' Medici as the de facto ruler of Florence during the early 16th century, marking the transition from republican to Medici princely control.

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Label Occurrences
Lord of Florence canonical 1
Signore of Florence 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf noble title
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Florence
associatedWith Holy Roman Empire influence in Italy
Medici restoration to power in Florence
Papal support for Medici rule
capital Florence
continent Europe
country Republic of Florence
deFactoStatus de facto ruler of Florence
dynasty House of Medici
endTime 1532
followedBy Duchy of Florence
Duke of Florence
follows Florentine Republic
governanceChange transition from oligarchic republic to princely rule
governingBody Medici court in Florence
governmentForm de facto principate
hasType hereditary-style lordship (in practice)
historicalCategory former political office
titles of nobility in Italy
historicalEra Early Modern period
holder Alessandro de' Medici
languageUsed Italian
Tuscan dialect
locatedInTimePeriod 16th century Italy
Italian Renaissance
notableOfficeholder Alessandro de' Medici
officeCreatedFor Alessandro de' Medici
officeNature non-republican leadership position
politicalAlignment Medici regime
politicalSignificance marked end of Florentine republican tradition
paved way for creation of the Duchy of Florence
positionHeldBy Alessandro de' Medici
powerStructure de facto one-man rule
precededBy republican institutions of Florence
region Tuscany
relatedTitle Duke of Florence
Grand Duke of Tuscany
replaces republican government of Florence
significantEvent transition from republican to Medici princely control
significantFigure Alessandro de' Medici
startTime 1531
temporalContext early 16th century
titleHolderRole head of state of Florence
supreme civil authority in Florence
supreme military authority in Florence
usedFor consolidation of Medici power in Florence

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alessandro de' Medici nobleTitle Lord of Florence
Charles, Duke of Calabria positionHeld Signore of Florence
linked to: Lord of Florence