Alfonsina Orsini | |
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Spouse(s) | Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici |
Noble family | Orsini family |
Father | Roberto Orsini, Conte Tagliacozzo |
Mother | Catherine San Severino |
Born | 1472 |
Died | 7 February 1520 |
Alfonsina Orsini (1472 – 7 February 1520) was the spouse of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici from 1488 and the mother of Lorenzo II de' Medici. She was the daughter of Roberto Orsini, Conte Tagliacozzo and Catherine San Severino.
She is credited with a great influence over the affairs of state. She governed The Republic of Firenze during the absence of her son in the period of 1515-1519. She was involved in the plans regarding the war between Florence and France, as well as in the plans of making a treaty. She also had oversight of Pope Leo's entry into Florence in November 1515.