The Tree of Europe · Person

Giuliano de’ Medici

Brother of Pope Leo X, he governed Florence after the Medici returned in 1512 and was Duke of Nemours. His tomb, by Michelangelo, is in the New Sacristy of San Lorenzo.

1479 – 1516Duke / PatronMedici

Explore this family · Spanish Atlas Back to people

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1479 Documented

Death: 1516 Documented

Role: Duke / Patron

Dynasty: Medici

Territories: Florence (ES) · Rome (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Ruler · Florence · Government Pending review1512–1516Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Lorenzo de’ MediciPending reviewClarice Orsini · ESPending review

Children

Ippolito de’ Medici · ES

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1479
The authority record gives the birth as 1479.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Giuliano, Nemours, Herzog · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1516
The authority record gives the death as 1516.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Giuliano, Nemours, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Lorenzo de’ Medici
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Clarice Orsini
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Ruler · Florence · 1512–1516
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.