Portrait of a woman considered to be Alfonsina Orsini, attributed to Sandro Botticelli[1]
Born
1472
Died
7 February 1520 (aged 48) Rome
Buried
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo
Noble family
Orsini family
Spouse(s)
Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici
Issue
Clarice de' Medici Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino Luisa de' Medici
Father
Roberto Orsini, Conte of Pacentro
Mother
Caterina Sanseverino
Alfonsina Orsini (1472 – 7 February 1520) was a Regent of Florence. She governed the Republic of Florence during the absences of her son in the period of 1515–1519. Her rule was feared as a sign of the end of republican government there. She was born from a noble family and raised in the royal court of Naples. She was the spouse of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici from 1488 and the mother of Lorenzo II de' Medici. She helped restore the Medicis to power after they had been exiled. She worked to secure a French royal marriage for her son, and was also influential at the court of Pope Leo X, her brother-in-law.
Throughout her life, she used her wealth, position, and connections to help the poor and underrepresented. She also used them to further her family's power and wealth. She was a patron of the arts and architecture, both in Florence and in Rome. This included renovation of religious buildings as well as construction of palaces for the family.
AlfonsinaOrsini (1472 – 7 February 1520) was a Regent of Florence. She governed the Republic of Florence during the absences of her son in the period...
noblewoman AlfonsinaOrsini and stood in for him in a marriage by proxy. Piero and Alfonsina met in 1488. She was a daughter of Roberto Orsini, Count of...
although it may equally represent Simonetta Vespucci, Clarice Orsini, AlfonsinaOrsini or Lucrezia Tornabuoni. The woman sculpted on Dama col mazzolino...
de' Medici 25. Clarissa Orsini 6. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 26. Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 13. AlfonsinaOrsini 27. Caterina Sanseverino...
de' Medici 25. Clarissa Orsini 6. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 26. Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 13. AlfonsinaOrsini 27. Caterina Sanseverino...
Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici 6. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 13. AlfonsinaOrsini 3. Catherine de' Medici 14. John III, Count of Auvergne 7. Madeleine...
de' Medici 25. Clarissa Orsini 6. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 26. Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 13. AlfonsinaOrsini 27. Caterina Sanseverino...
France 20. Piero de' Medici 10. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 21. AlfonsinaOrsini 5. Catherine de Medici 22. John III, Count of Auvergne 11. Madeleine...
Piero II de' Medici (the Unfortunate) (1471–1503) Lord of Florence m. AlfonsinaOrsini Maddalena de' Medici (1473–1528) m. Franceschetto Cybo Giovanni di...
Valois 12. Piero de' Medici 6. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 13. AlfonsinaOrsini 3. Catherine de' Medici 14. John III, Count of Auvergne 7. Madeleine...
Piero II de' Medici (the Unfortunate) (1471–1503) Lord of Florence m. AlfonsinaOrsini Maddalena de' Medici (1473–1528) m. Franceschetto Cybo Giovanni di...
15 February 1471 – 28 December 1503 9 April 1492 – 9 November 1494 AlfonsinaOrsini February 1488 Rome 2 children Son of Lorenzo, was deposed and exiled...
1481) date unknown Lucas Cranach the Elder, German painter (d. 1553) AlfonsinaOrsini, Regent of Florence (d. 1520) Barbro Stigsdotter, Swedish noblewoman...
di Lorenzo de' Medici 14. Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 29. AlfonsinaOrsini 7. Catherine de' Medici 30. John III, Count of Auvergne 15. Madeleine...
Piero the Unfortunate 14. Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 29. AlfonsinaOrsini 7. Catherine de' Medici 30. John III, Count of Auvergne 15. Madeleine...
Carlo Orsini, Lord of Bracciano 14. Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 29. Paola Orsini 7. AlfonsinaOrsini 30. Amerigo Sanseverino, Count of Capaccio...
1481) date unknown Lucas Cranach the Elder, German painter (d. 1553) AlfonsinaOrsini, Regent of Florence (d. 1520) Barbro Stigsdotter, Swedish noblewoman...
Clarice Orsini Giacomo Orsini (Orsini) 1453 7 February 1469 2 December 1469 husband's accession 29 July 1487 Lorenzo de' Medici AlfonsinaOrsini Roberto...
the beginning of his career Albertinelli was placed on retainer by AlfonsinaOrsini, the wife of Piero II de’ Medici and mother of Lorenzo II de' Medici...
business included negotiating the marriage of his nephew Piero to AlfonsinaOrsini.: 105 In November 1498, after the demise of the Savonarolan republic...
Carlo Orsini, Lord of Bracciano 14. Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 29. Paola Orsini 7. AlfonsinaOrsini 30. Amerigo Sanseverino, Count of Capaccio...
Carlo Orsini, Lord of Bracciano 14. Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 29. Paola Orsini 7. AlfonsinaOrsini 30. Amerigo Sanseverino, Count of Capaccio...
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