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da Vinci was born in a town named Vinci, and his parents were not married.
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When he was five years old Leonardo da Vinci moved to live with his father and step-mother.
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When Leonardo was fourteen years old, he became apprenticed to the painter Andrea del Verrocchio.
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Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper' took four years to paint, but it quickly started to deteriorate due to it being painted with oil on plaster.
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From 1502-1503, Leonardo da Vinci worked as a military engineer for Cesare Borgia, Pope Alexander VI's son.
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In 1503, Leonardo da Vinci painted his most famous painting, the Mona Lisa
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On May 2, 1519 Leonardo da Vinci died of a stroke
