Piero the Unfortunate

Italian noble (1472-1504)
Person human Q262212
Piero the Unfortunate
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Summary

Piero the Unfortunate was born on February 15, 1472[1], in Florence[2]. He died on December 28, 1503[3], in Gaeta[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,191 views/month, #6,732 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Abbey of Monte Cassino[7]
  • Father: Lorenzo de' Medici[8]
  • Mother: Clarice Orsini[9]
  • Spouse: Alfonsina Orsini[10]
  • Child: Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino[11], Clarice de' Medici[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family: House of Medici[14]
  • Noble title: signore[15]
  • Commons category: Piero il Fatuo de' Medici[16]
  • Cause of death: drowning[17]
  • Family name: Medici[18]
  • Given name: Pierre[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Piero il Fatuo de' Medici[20]
  • Commons gallery: Piero il Fatuo[21]
  • Described at URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26248619?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents[22]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[23]
  • Depicted by: Q29651699[24]
  • Name in native language: Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici[25]
  • Name: Piero di Lorenzo de’ Médici[26], Pierre de Médicis[27]
  • Sibling: Lucrezia de' Medici[28], Maddalena de' Medici[29], Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours[30], Leo X[31], Contessina de' Medici[32]

Why It Matters

Piero the Unfortunate has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Piero the Unfortunate born?

Piero the Unfortunate's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Piero the Unfortunate die?

Piero the Unfortunate passed away in Gaeta[4].

Who were Piero the Unfortunate's parents?

Piero the Unfortunate's father was Lorenzo de' Medici[8]. Piero the Unfortunate's mother was Clarice Orsini[9].

Who was Piero the Unfortunate married to?

Piero the Unfortunate's spouses include Alfonsina Orsini[10].

What did Piero the Unfortunate do for work?

Piero the Unfortunate worked as a politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Vies des peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Vies des peintres, sculpteurs et architectes. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q13999
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 11916437X
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician
    Mother → Clarice Orsini
    Cause of death → drowning
    Family name → Medici
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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