Andrea de' Pazzi | |
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| Born | Andrea di Guglielmo de' Pazzi 1372 Republic of Florence |
| Died | 19 October 1445(1445-10-19) (aged 72–73) Republic of Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Noble family | Pazzi |
| Spouse(s) | Caterina Salviati |
| Issue | Antonio de' Pazzi Apollonia de' Pazzi Guglielmo de' Pazzi Piero de' Pazzi Elena "Lena" de' Pazzi Albiera de' Pazzi Jacopo de' Pazzi |
| Father | Guglielmo de' Pazzi |
| Mother | Costanza de' Bardi |
Andrea di Guglielmo de' Pazzi (1372,Florence - 19 October 1445) was an Italian politician ofRepublic of Florence, known for having commissioned thePazzi Chapel fromFilippo Brunelleschi and for being the father ofJacopo de' Pazzi and the grandfather ofFrancesco andGuglielmo de' Pazzi.
Andrea de' Pazzi was born inFlorence in 1372, son of Guglielmo de'Pazzi and Costanza de' Bardi, two prestigious dynasties of wealthy bankers, belonging to theGuelph political faction.[1]
Andrea began his political career in 1411 as Councilor of the Republic. In 1413 he was Captain of the Guelphs. Esteemed by his fellow citizens, he directed numerous diplomatic missions, including the one to make agreements with the then popeJohn XXIII Cossa, while in 1420 he was ambassador inGenoa. In 1431 and 1438 he was Consul of theMint and in 1432 Podestà of the municipalities of Segna and Campi. However, his career was hampered by the fact that the Pazzi family belonged to the list ofMagnate, noble families that were barred from public political positions due to theOrdinances of Justice ofGiano della Bella.
In 1434 he allied himself withCosimo de' Medici, who was also married to a Bardi,Contessina, and ensured that the Pazzi family was registered among thePopolari ones, so as to allow them a political career. In the same year Andrea was knighted byRené of Anjou. In 1437 he wasConsul of the ''Arte della Lana'' and Prior of the Arts in 1439.[2]
In 1429 he commissioned thePazzi Chapel atFilippo Brunelleschi, but the chapel, a Renaissance masterpiece, remained unfinished when the Pazzi family was exiled fromFlorence after thePazzi conspiracy in 1478.[2]
He married Caterina Salviati in 1490. By her he had seven children, four sons and three daughters:[1][2]