Averardo de' Medici

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'

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

• 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

• Brucker, Gene A. (1957). The Medici in the Fourteenth Century. Medieval Academy of America.
• Lee, Alexander (2014). The Ugly Renaissance. Hutchinson.

External links

• 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

This page was last edited on 2 October 2023, at 16:21