Albizzi

The Albizzi or Albizi were an Italian noble family that is first documented in records in 1199.

In the 13th and 14th century the family held as leader of the Guelphs high offices in the Republic of Florence. A prominent role played Piero degli Albizzi in the time of the reign of terror of the Guelphs to the uprising of the carders ( Ciompi uprising ) in 1378, during which he was executed.

1382 came the family by the expulsion of the dictator Salvestro de ' Medici at the top of a oligarchic coalition again to rule in the city.

1393 Maso degli Albizzi was elected Gonfaloniere and remained for many years due to his influential position in the Arte della Lana, until his death in 1417 almost Lord of Florence.

In the further struggle for power in Florence Albizzi However, the Medici were replaced by 1433 mainly supporters of the Albizzi were in the election of the new Signoria drawn ( under the leadership of Rinaldo degli Albizzi ), so that the candidate Cosimo de ' Medici imprisoned first and was then exiled to Urbino, after an assassination attempt had failed him. However, he defied the ruling and went to Venice into exile, from where he passed the business of the family owned bank.

Partly because of an unjust tax policy Albizzi and papal interventions, however, Cosimo de ' Medici was able to return to Florence in early 1434. The followers of the Albizzi were in their turn - this time without assassinations or death sentences - banished.

The Albizzi the Medici submitted to and left them dominion. In 1508 Giovanni degli Albizzi Ginevra de married 'Medici and became later the uncle that Lorenzino de' Medici, of the city Mr. Alessandro de ' Medici assassinated in 1537.