What major event did Lorenzo de' Medici survive in 1478?
The Pazzi conspiracy
The Sack of Rome
The Battle of Anghiari
The Black Death
Answer
The Pazzi conspiracy was an attempt to overthrow the Medici family, rulers of Florence, by Francesco de' Pazzi and Girolamo Riario on 26 April 1478. Medici survived, but his brother Giuliano was killed.
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