Maddalena de' Medici (25 July 1473–2 December 1528) daughter to Lorenzo de' Medici Born in Florence, she was educated with her siblings to the humanistic cultures by figures such as Angelo Poliziano. In February 1487 she was engaged to be married to

Franceschetto Cybo Franceschetto Cybo (baptized Francesco) (c. 1450 – July 25, 1519) was an Italian nobleman, noteworthy for being the illegitimate son of Pope Innocent VIII (Giovanni Battista Cybo). Later naturalized by his father into becoming his legitimate he ...

, son of

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. They were married in January 1488, and she brought a dowry of 4000 ducats. This marriage brought closer connections for her family and the Vatican, helping her brother Giovanni get appointed as a

cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

. She used her influence with her father, her brother Piero, and the pope to help friends and poorer people get aid and positions within the church and governments. In 1488 she bought a thermal bath resort in Stigliano. She had it renovated into a profitable resort. Maddalena lived in Rome after the election of her brother Giovanni as Pope Leo X in 1513. Shortly after his election, Pope Leo made her son Innocenzo a Cardinal. Maddalena received Roman citizenship and a pension from her brother in 1515. She worked to get all of her children married to noble families. She continued in her role of patron, negotiating with Pope Leo and her nephew,

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to get clients protection, funds, and release from prison and exile. She died in Rome, and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica by order of her cousin, Pope Clement VII.

Issue

Franceschetto and Maddalena had eight children: #Lucrezia Cybo (1489–1492) #Clarice Cybo (1490–1492) born deformed, died as a child # Innocenzo Cybo (1491–1550), Cardinal #Eleonora Cybo (1499 - 1557), Benedictine nun # Lorenzo Cybo (1500–1549) Duke of Ferentillo, married Ricciarda Malaspina and founded the

Cybo Malaspina The House of Cybo, Cibo or Cibei of Italy was the name of an old and influential aristocratic family from Genoa of Greek origin that ruled the Duchy of Massa and Carrara. History They came to the city in the 12th century. In 1528 the Cybos fo ...

family # Caterina Cybo (1501–1557), married the Duke of Camerino #Ippolita Cybo (1503–1503) #Giovanni Battista Cybo (1505–1550)

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Issue

Ancestry

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