The Spectacular Life and Treacherous World of Alessandro de' Medici
by
Catherine Fletcher
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Ruler of Florence for seven bloody years, 1531 to 1537, Alessandro de' Medici was arguably the first person of color to serve as a head of state in the Western world. Born out of wedlock to a dark-skinned maid and Lorenzo de' Medici, he was the last legitimate heir to the line of Lorenzo the Magnificent....