Averardo de' Medici
Averardo de' Medici | |
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 17th-century image of Averardo de' Medici | |
| Born | 1320 |
| Died | 1363 |
| Noble family | Medici |
| Spouse(s) | Jacopa Spini |
| Issue | Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici Francesco de' Medici Antonia de' Medici |
| Father | Salvestro de Medici 'il Chiarissimo' |
Averardo de' Medici (1320 – 1363), also known as Everard De Medici or Bicci to disambiguate with his two homonymous ancestors, was the son of Salvestro de' Medici (1300, Florence – 1346, Florence; son of Averardo II de' Medici, 1270–1319), "il Chiarissimo" (English meaning "the fairest" for his complexion, or also interpreted as "the clearest") and the father of three children: Giovanni, Francesco, and Antonia. Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici would become the first historically significant member of the Medici family of Florence and the founder of the Medici Bank.
He was named after the legendary knight Averardo, from whom the Medici claimed descent. He was a second cousin of Salvestro de' Medici.
Children[edit]
- Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici; married Piccarda Bueri.
- Francesco de' Medici (d. 1402); married Selvaggia Gianfigliazzi and Francesca Balducci.
- Antonia de' Medici; married Angelo Ardinghelli.
References[edit]
- Brucker, Gene A. (1957). The Medici in the Fourteenth Century. Medieval Academy of America.
- Lee, Alexander (2014). The Ugly Renaissance. Hutchinson.
External links[edit]
- PBS - Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
- THE MEDICI Genealogical tree from Florence Art Guide - The Renaissance
- Medici Family from The Galileo Project
- Image of Medici family tree
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