Lorenzo the Elder | |
|---|---|
 Posthumous portrait by Alessandro Allori, 1585 | |
| Born | c. 1395 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 23 September 1440 (aged 45) Careggi, Republic of Florence |
| Noble family | Medici |
| Spouse(s) | Ginevra Cavalcanti |
| Issue | Francesco de' Medici Pierfrancesco the Elder |
| Father | Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici |
| Mother | Piccarda Bueri |
Lorenzo the Elder (12 October 1394[1] – 23 September 1440) was an Italian banker of the House of Medici of Florence, the younger brother of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder and progenitor of the so-called "Popolani" ("populist, i.e. for the people") line of the family, named for a later generation whose members were supporters of the Florentine political activist Girolamo Savonarola.
- ^ Archivio di Stato Firenze, Libro dell'età 79, fol. 142r.