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Albizzi
Sign in to saveThe Albizzi family () was a patrician noble family and were the de facto leaders of an oligarchy of wealthy families that ruled Florence in the second half of the 14th century. They were at the center of the oligarchy from 1382, in the reaction that followed the Ciompi revolt, to the rise of the Medici in 1434.
Key facts
- Family.name
- Albizzi
- Family.type
- Patrician noble family
- Family.coat_of_arms
- Arm of Albizzi.svg
- Family.coat_of_arms_size
- 150px
- Family.country
- 24px Duchy of Florence24px Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- Family.founded
- Before circa 1000 by a German knight of the suite of Otto III (crowned emperor by 996 in Rome)
- Family.founder
- Raimondino of Arezzo
- Family.current_head
- None; extinct by early 20th c. with Leonia degli Albizzi
- Family.final_head
- Vittorio degli Albizzi
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- Origin and professions
- Rise to Florentine leadership
- Cultural and artistic impact
- Prominent members
- References
- Further reading
The Albizzi family () was a patrician noble family and were the de facto leaders of an oligarchy of wealthy families that ruled Florence in the second half of the 14th century. They were at the center of the oligarchy from 1382, in the reaction that followed the Ciompi revolt, to the rise of the Medici in 1434.
One of the most powerful families of medieval Florence, the Albizzi were active members of the wool guild Arte della Lana and were most prosperous between the 13th and 16th centuries. The Albizzi were known for their opposition to the Medici family and their significant role in the city's political and social life.