Black History Spotlight: Alessandro de' Medici- The Black Prince of Florence
Public Domain: Portrait of Alessandro de’ Medici, duke of Florence, painted by Pontormo, oil on canvas, c. 1534–1535 By: Leon Kwasi Kuntuo-Asare Origins Alessandro de Medici was born in the Republic of Florence (Italy) in 1510. He was born out of wedlock into the very powerful, wealthy and influential Medici family, whose banking dynasty that had dominated Florentine politics for about…


















