Francesco de' Pazzi

Francesco de' Pazzi
Francesco de' Pazzi (left) stabbing Giuliano de' Medici to death during the Pazzi conspiracy
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Born28 January 1444
Florence, Republic of Florence
Died26 April 1478(1478-04-26) (aged 34)
Florence, Republic of Florence
Cause of deathDeath by hanging
Noble familyPazzi
OccupationBanker

Francesco de' Pazzi (28 January 1444 – 26 April 1478) was a Florentine banker, a member of the Pazzi noble family, and one of the instigators of the Pazzi conspiracy, a plot to displace the Medici family as rulers of the Florentine Republic. His uncle, Jacopo de' Pazzi, was one of the main organizers of the conspiracy.

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