Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Italian writer, political advisor and wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici
- Lived
- 1427–1482
- Country
- Republic of Florence
Updated September 2026
About Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Lucrezia Tornabuoni was an Italian noblewoman and writer, wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, de facto Lord of Florence and his political adviser. Lucrezia had significant political influence during the rule of her husband and then of her son Lorenzo the Magnificent, investing in several institutions and improving relationships to support the needs of the poor. She was also a patroness of the arts who wrote several poems and plays.
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