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Contessina de Bardi was born in about 1390 and died in Florence in October 1473.

Biography

The family of Contessina de Bardi had been exceptionally rich for some time, however following the collapse of the family bank in 1343 when King Edward III of England defaulted on loans from the bank, the family's importance was considerably reduced. The family did however manage to maintain a high standard of living by making several acquisitions, mainly in the form of land, of castles and fortified towns, located in strategic places to the north of the Republic of Florence, such as the collar of Vernio. They enjoyed some fame as suzerains and condiotorie. The Medici called on them in this guise, on certain occasions, for armed support of the Medici's political hegemony.

Contessina de' Bardi married Cosimo de' Medici in 1414, together the couple had two children: Piero 'ilGottoso' and Giovanni. She turned a blind eye to the infidelity of Cosimo who had an illegitimate son, Charles de Medici. She survived her husband by ten years, who died in 1463, and she remained a point of reference for the grandchildren, so that Lorenzo 'Il Magnifico' called his daughter Contessina de Medici in honour of her.

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-'''Contessina de Bardi'''  was born about [[1390]] and died in [[Florence]] in [[October]] [[1473]].
+'''Contessina de Bardi'''  was born in about [[1390]] and died in [[Florence]] in [[October]] [[1473]].
 == Biography ==
-The family of Contessina de Bardi had been exceptionally rich for some time, but following the bankruptcy of the family bank [[1343]] when King [[Edward III]] of England defaulted on loans from the bank, the family's importance was considerably reduced. The family had however succeeded in maintaining their well-off condition by making several acquisitions, mainly in the form of land, of [[castles]] and fortified towns, located in strategic places to the north of the [[Republic of Florence]], such as the collar of [[Vernio]]. They enjoyed a certain fame as suzerains and [[condiotorie]]. [[Medici]]'s called on them thus, on certain occasions, for armed support of their political hegemony.
+The family of Contessina de Bardi had been exceptionally rich for some time, however following the collapse of the family bank in [[1343]] when King [[Edward III]] of England [[default (finance)|defaulted]] on loans from the bank, the family's importance was considerably reduced. The family did however manage to maintain a high standard of living by making several acquisitions, mainly in the form of land, of [[castles]] and fortified towns, located in strategic places to the north of the [[Republic of Florence]], such as the collar of [[Vernio]]. They enjoyed some fame as suzerains and [[condiotorie]]. The [[Medici]] called on them in this guise, on certain occasions, for armed support of the Medici's political hegemony.
-Contessina de' Bardi married [[Cosimo de' Medici]], together the couple had two children: Piero it Gottoso and Giovanni. She turned a blind eye to the escapades of Cosimo who had an illegitimate son, Charles de Médici. She survived her husband by ten years, who died in [[1463]], and she remained a reference for the grandchildren, so that [[Lorenzo de'Medici|Lorenzo 'Il Magnifico']] called his daughter Contessina de Médicis in honour of her.
+Contessina de' Bardi married [[Cosimo de' Medici]] in [[1414]], together the couple had two children: [[Piero de Medici|Piero 'ilGottoso']] and [[Giovanni de'Medici|Giovanni]]. She turned a blind eye to the [[infidelity]] of Cosimo who had an illegitimate son, Charles de Medici. She survived her husband by ten years, who died in [[1463]], and she remained a point of reference for the grandchildren, so that [[Lorenzo de'Medici|Lorenzo 'Il Magnifico']] called his daughter Contessina de Medici in honour of her.
-== Marriage ==
-In [[1414]] she married [[Cosimo de Medici]].
 [[Category:1390 births]]