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Leonardo was born on April 15, in Vinci. Leonardo was born to Ser Piero, a notary, and Caterina, a peasant girl; his parents were never married.
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Leonardo was very advanced in the fine arts. He was sent to apprentice under Andrea del Verrochio.
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Leonardo's work was so well received and loved that he was asked to join the Painter's Guild of Florence.
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Leonardo was charged with a crime that he was later cleared from. He was so embarrassed that he moved from Florence to Milan.
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Sometime during the 1490's da Vinci began keeping notebooks full of his philosophies and beliefs. Many of these notebooks can be seen today in various museums.
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Finally Leonardo returned home to Florence, where he continued his career in art.
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Leonardo accepted a position travelling with the military troops in order to sketch out the land and draw maps. He returned to Florence in 1503.
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When the French were forced out of Milan, Leonardo left as well. He went to Rome where he lived for several years.
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France's king, King Francis I, asked Leonardo to come paint for him. Leonardo travelled to France where he stayed the rest of his life.
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In May, Leonardo dies at Cloux.
