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.
Averardo de' Medici | |
|---|---|
 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' |
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
