Biography
In 1444, Lucrezia was married to Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, son of Cosimo de' Medici, a wealthy banker from Florence. The Tornabuoni family had been living in exile but Cosimo de' Medici helped the family return to their home in Florence. The marriage between Piero and Lucrezia helped to seal the alliance.
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