Jacopo Salviati (15 September 1461 – 6 September 1533) was a Florentine politician and son-in-law of

Lorenzo de' Medici Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (; 1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492) was an Italian statesman, banker, ''de facto'' ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy. Also known as Lorenzo ...

. On 10 September 1486 he married Lorenzo's daughter

Lucrezia de' Medici Lucrezia de' Medici was the name for several women from the Medici family: *Lucrezia di Piero de' Medici (1447–1493), best known as Nannina de' Medici. * Lucrezia di Lorenzo de' Medici (August 4, 1470 – between November 10 and Nove ...

, with whom he had ten children. The son of Giovanni Salviati and Maddalena Gondi, he devoted himself to the economic affairs of the family, becoming very wealthy. He then engaged in political life. He was Prior of the Guilds (see

Guilds of Florence The guilds of Florence were secular corporations that controlled the arts and trades in Florence from the twelfth into the sixteenth century. These ''Arti'' included seven major guilds (collectively known as the ''Arti Maggiori''), five middle gui ...

) in 1499 and 1518, then ''

gonfaloniere The Gonfalonier (in Italian: ''Gonfaloniere'') was the holder of a highly prestigious communal office in medieval and Renaissance Italy, notably in Florence and the Papal States. The name derives from ''gonfalone'' (in English, gonfalon), the t ...

'' of Justice in 1514. In 1513, he was appointed ambassador to Rome. When his brother-in-law was elected as

Pope Leo X Pope Leo X ( it, Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521. Born into the prominent political an ...

, Jacopo benefited significantly. He was granted a salt monopoly in Romagna, and became a high officer in the Vatican treasury. He earned an income from these of 15000

ducats The ducat () coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages from the 13th to 19th centuries. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained ...

each year. He tried to prevent the

Siege of Florence (1529–1530) The siege of Florence took place from 24 October 1529 to 10 August 1530, at the end of the War of the League of Cognac. At the Congress of Bologna, the Medici Pope Clement VII and Emperor Charles V agreed to restore the Medici family in Flo ...

, but without result, and was among the advisers of

Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII ( la, Clemens VII; it, Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the ...

during his meeting with

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain ( Castile and Aragon) fr ...

. In 1531, he was part of the ''balìa'' of 200 Florentine citizens charged with reforming the republican government. He died on 6 September 1553. __NOTOC__

Issue

His marriage to Lucrezia produced eleven children, six sons and five daughters: * Cardinal Giovanni Salviati (Florence, 1490 - Ravenna, 1553) *Lorenzo Salviati (Florence, 1492 - Ferrara, 1539), senator and patron *Piero Salviati, patrician *Elena Salviati (Florence, 1495 circa - Genoa, 1552), married the Marquis Pallavicino Pallavicino and second marriage to the Prince

Iacopo V Appiani Iacopo V Appiani (1480 – 20 October 1545) was the lord of Piombino of the Appiani (or Appiano) dynasty from 1511 until his death. He was born in Piombino, the son of Iacopo IV Appiani, 1st Prince of Piombino and Princess Victoria Todeschini-Picc ...

in Appiano *Caterina Salviati, married in 1511 Filippo Nerli, Florentine historical *Battista Salviati (1498–1524) *

Maria Salviati Maria Salviati (17 July 1499 – 29 December 1543) was a Florentine noblewoman, the daughter of Lucrezia di Lorenzo de' Medici and Jacopo Salviati. She married Giovanni delle Bande Nere and was the mother of Cosimo I de Medici. Her husband die ...

(1499–1543), married to

Giovanni dalle Bande Nere Lodovico de' Medici, also known as Giovanni delle Bande Nere (6 April 1498 – 30 November 1526) was an Italian ''condottiero''. He is known for leading the Black Bands and serving valiantly in military combat under his relatives, Pope Leo X and ...

. This marriage reunited the main and Popolano branches of the Medici family. His son, Cosimo, was named to lead Florence after the death of Duke

Alessandro de' Medici Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Alessandro * Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter * Alessandro Baricco ...

*Luisa Salviati, married Sigismund de Luna and Peralta *

Francesca Salviati Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name ''Franciscus'' meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and place of origin is Italy. It is derived from ...

, married first to Piero Gualterotti (they had a daughter, Maria, who married Filippo Salviati) and second, in 1533, to

Ottaviano de' Medici Ottaviano de' Medici (11 July 1484 – 28 May 1546) was an Italian politician. He was the ancestor of the Princes of Ottajano line of the Medici family. From a minor branch of the Medici family, he gained prominence through his marriage to Franc ...

and had by him a son, Pope Leo XI *

Bernardo Salviati Bernardo Salviati (17 February 1508 – 6 May 1568) was an Italian condottiero and Roman Catholic Cardinal. Salviati was born in Florence, the son of Jacopo Salviati and Lucrezia di Lorenzo de' Medici, the sister of Giovanni de' Medici. The yea ...

(1505/1508 - Rome, 1568), was a knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, created a Cardinal in 1561 *Alamanno (1510–1571), patriciannote: differs from Alamanno Salviati (cardinal) (1669-1733)).

References

Sources

* * Lauro Martines, ''April Blood: Florence and the Plot against the Medici'' aperback 328 pages, Oxford Univ. Press,(2004), also accessible through Kindle, Publisher: Vintage Digital (January 31, 2011)., (ebook). Also, * Miles J. Unger, ''Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici'', edit. (May 5, 2009). Simon&Schuster Paperbacks, New York. American Journalist resident for 5 years in Florence, Italy, * Miles J. Unger, ''Machiaveli:A Biography", published June 14, 2011, accessible also through Kindle., 499 pages. * Christopher Hibbert, (1924 - 2008), & Mary Hollingsworth: ''The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519'', aperback 321 pages, Harcourt Publ. Co, Orlando, Florida {{DEFAULTSORT:Salviati, Jacopo 1461 births 1533 deaths

Jacopo Jacopo (also Iacopo) is a masculine Italian given name, derivant from Latin ''Iacōbus''. It is an Italian variant of Giacomo. * Jacopo Aconcio (), Italian religious reformer * Jacopo Bassano (1592), Italian painter * Iacopo Barsotti (1921–1987) ...

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