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Let us not celebrate your wedding from a distance for there is no distance between us

for my dear, dear, friend Océane, @lady-eleanor-vane, for helping me with a time-consuming task which I would not have been able to do on my own. Thank you again so much and sorry, that this promised gifset came so late I hope you like it :`)

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I have no words for this...

“Red Fox And Magpie In Autumn” by Niko Pekonen

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this started as a tag yourself kind of thing, but it has become "general bullet points about the children of FW1" with some humor thrown in. I guess you can still tag yourself though.

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Lucrezia Donati (1447 - 1501)

Mistress of: Lorenzo de’ Medici, Lord of Florence. Tenure: c. 1465 - 1469. Royal Bastards: None. Fall From Power: He married someone else.

Lucrezia Donati was a 15th century noblewoman from Florence, famous for being the muse and mistress of Lorenzo de’ Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent). Lucrezia was a young lady “of rare beauty, honesty and nobility” but from a poor family with little prosperity and stature. Lorenzo was perhaps her exact opposite, being the prodigal yet plainly unattractive son of wealthy and powerful parents. Lucrezia had just married the respectable textile merchant Niccolo Ardinghelli when she caught the attention of Lorenzo, who was around two years her junior.

Contemporary records mention the couple together during the marriage of Lorenzo’s friend, Braccio Martelli, in the Spring of 1465, where it was noted that Lorenzo “[bestowed] Lucrezia with a clutch of violets.” These flowers were a symbol Lorenzo used throughout his poetry, though his friends caused him much grief over it. Braccio went so far as to tell everyone that Lucrezia’s husband had a “cock like the horn of a bull” and that Lucrezia had little need of anything Lorenzo could offer, though Niccolo was often away on business. Nevertheless, Lorenzo was smitten. It was unfortunate, then, that his mother found him a suitable bride in the middle of his romance.

Accepting his fate, and in preparation of his marriage, Lorenzo organized a grand equestrian tournament, supposedly in celebration of his engagement, though in reality it was for Lucrezia. The young woman was frequently his honored guest and a number of magnificent shows Lorenzo put on were for her. Lucrezia attended the show (which was also attended by his bride-to-be) dressed in a newly ordered livrea (dress) adorned with enormous pearls. Lorenzo and his companions attended the celebration wearing matching outfits, which must have been very awkward for the fiance.

In June 1497, Lorenzo married Clarice Orsini in a four-day celebration and dismissed Lucrezia. Lorenzo and Clarice enjoy a harmonious and fruitful marriage, even if the groom was not in love with his bride. Lucrezia and Niccolo welcomed their only child, Piero, in April 1470; interestingly enough one of his godmothers was Clarice. Lucrezia died in 1501, and was buried in the Ardinghelli Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Trinita in Florence. It is worth noting that contemporary sources disagree over whether or not Lorenzo’s affair with Lucrezia was ever actually sexual.

Sources

Bust of a ”Lady with Primroses” by an Andrea del Verrochio, dated 1475 – 1480 (left) and a detail of ”La Fortezza (Fortitude)” by Sandro Botticelli, 1470. Both artworks are said to have been modelled after Lucrezia Donati.

Pernis, Maria. Lucrezia Tornabuoni De’ Medici and the Medici Family in the Fifteenth Century. Peter Lang (2006). ISBN: 9780820476452.

Unger, Miles. Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De’ Medici. Simon & Schuster (2009). ISBN: 9780743254359.

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me too

i hate this life

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 Happy 10th Anniversary to BORGIA (2011-2014)

10 YEARS OF BORGIA

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« My sister Lucrezia deserves nothing less than a prince. »

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Yulia Hlynina as Elizabeth of Russia on set of Elizaveta (2022)

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things to normalize:

• having no friends

• spending most of your time/weekends at home

• not wanting to do drugs or drink alcohol

• being single

• struggling with your mental health

• not knowing how to drive or not wanting to drive

• living at home with family

• not wanting children

• not wanting to get married

• going to therapy

• never being in a relationship

• being a virgin

• not being okay/happy all the time

• men being in touch with their emotions/being able to openly express their emotions

• body hair on women

• ethnic features

• introverts/naturally quiet people

• doing things alone/by yourself

• not going to college or a prestigious school

• not wearing any makeup

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Random history fact

In the Maritime Republics of Venice and Genoa there was a peculiar job : the pittima. This was a person who was payed to dress in red and follow debtors who refused to pay. Their job simply consisted in following them anywhere they went. They could yell to catch other people's attention, but they would usually just annoy the debtor until he finally gave up and payed their creditor. Having someone dressed in red from head to toe following you around was also a very clear signal of the fact that you were refusing your payment, so it could very much destroy your reputation. And this is the way creditors got their money back without violence, but simply by annoying debtors into paying instead.

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Which Disney Princess Are You? But Based On Personality Traits and How You Handle Situations Not Your Favorite Color 

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reblog and put in the tags if you’re not a native English speaker, do you have an accent? If yes, light or strong?

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MATH IS BLUE!😂 Red is for German and green for english. But I agree that history is either yellow or brown😆

math is RED. math is NOT green. literally WHAT are you guys talking about

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🗣 DIVERSITY IS NOT SAMENESS.

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introverts unite