Contessina de' Bardi
Italian noblewoman (1390–1473)
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- Contessina de' Bardi (1390–October 1473), was an Italian noblewoman from the House of Bardi.
- Bardi family The Bardi family had been exceptionally rich for some time but following the collapse of the family bank in 1343, its importance was considerably reduced.
- The Medici called on them in this guise, on certain occasions, for armed support of the Medici's political hegemony.
- Life Around 1415, Contessina de' Bardi married Cosimo de' Medici and they went to live with his parents, Piccarda Bueri and Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici.
- Contessina was known for being careful with money and the managing of their household.
Contessina de' Bardi (1390–October 1473), was an Italian noblewoman from the House of Bardi. Her marriage into the House of Medici provided her husband's family with much needed nobility, prestige, and military support as they established their power in Florence.
Bardi family
The Bardi family had been exceptionally rich for some time but following the collapse of the family bank in 1343, its importance was considerably reduced. They enjoyed some fame as suzerains and condottieri. The Medici called on them in this guise, on certain occasions, for armed support of the Medici's political hegemony.
Contessina's parents were Alessandro di Sozzo Bardi, count of Vernio, and Camilla Pannocchieschi, daughter of Raniero di Guido Pannochieschi, count of Elci.
Life
Around 1415, Contessina de' Bardi married Cosimo de' Medici and they went to live with his parents, Piccarda Bueri and Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici. Like Giovanni's marriage to Piccarda, this marriage brought noble connections to the common family of the Medici. Contessina was known for being careful with money and the managing of their household.
Together the couple had two sons: Piero the Gouty and Giovanni de' Medici. Additionally, Contessina agreed to take charge of Cosimo's illegitimate son by a Circassian slave, Carlo de' Medici.
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