Ada Palmer on Nostr: Lorenzo de Medici had a pet giraffe. Its name was Giraffe, because it was *the only* ...

Lorenzo de Medici had a pet giraffe. Its name was Giraffe, because it was *the only* giraffe, the first giraffe in Europe since the days of Augustus. It was a gift to Lorenzo from the Sultan of Egypt, in thanks for some trade deals and diplomacy that helped the Sultan in his war against Venice. 3/?