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 Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (c. 1360 – February 1429) was an Italian banker and founder of the Medici Bank. While other members of the Medici family, such as Chiarissimo di Giambuono de' Medici, who served in the Signoria of Florence in ...

would become the first historically significant member of the

Medici The House of Medici ( , ) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici, in the Republic of Florence during the first half of the 15th century. The family originated in the Muge ...

family of

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and the founder of the

Medici Bank The Medici Bank (Italian: ''Banco dei Medici'' ) was a financial institution created by the Medici family in Italy during the 15th century (1397–1494). It was the largest and most respected bank in Europe during its prime. There are some estima ...

. He was named after the legendary knight Averardo, from whom the Medici claimed descent. He was a

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Salvestro de' Medici Salvestro di Alamanno de' Medici (c. 1331 – 1388) was a former Gonfaloniere and Provost of the city of Florence. Salvestro was a member of the patrician class and an adversary of the noble Guelphic faction, who had been pursuing a policy of a ...

Children

; married Piccarda Bueri. * Francesco de' Medici (d. 1402); married Selvaggia Gianfigliazzi and Francesca Balducci. * Antonia de' Medici; married Angelo Ardinghelli.

References

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External links

PBS - Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
from Florence Art Guide - The Renaissance

from The Galileo Project
Image of Medici family tree
{{DEFAULTSORT:Medici, Averardo de Averardo Nobility from Florence 14th-century Italian nobility 1320 births 1363 deaths 14th-century people of the Republic of Florence