I would like to know if either Julius II or Leo X were Medici's. I am writing a paper on Machiavelli. I am primarly interested because Machiavelli wrote "The Prince" to the Medici ruling family. Thank you for any assitance you can provide.

Dwayne Maurer

-- Dwayne Curtis Maurer (dcmaurer@acs.ucalgary.ca), March 28, 1998

Answers

Dwayne,

You may have already found the answer to your question. Julius II was not a Medici; his successor, Leo X, was (Leo being the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent). Following Leo was Adrian VI; following Adrian was Clement VII (Leo's cousin and head of the Medici family at that time). Information supplied by NEW CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Bob Clements

-- Bob Clements (waterbearingfish@bigfoot.com), May 08, 1998.