The
Pazzi conspiracy was a plot by members of the
Pazzi family and others to displace the
de' Medici family as rulers of
Renaissance Florence. On 26 April 1478 there was an attempt to assassinate
Lorenzo de' Medici and his brother
Giuliano de' Medici. Lorenzo was wounded but survived; Giuliano was killed. The failure of the plot served to strengthen the position of the de' Medici. The Pazzi were banished from Florence.