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Contessina de' Bardi (1390–October 1473), was an Italian noblewoman from the House of Bardi. Her marriage into the House of Medici provided her husband's family with much needed nobility, prestige, and military support as they established their power in Florence.
Contessina de' Bardi (Firenze, 1390 – Firenze, 1473) figlia di Alessandro de' Bardi e di Emilia Pannocchieschi, è famosa soprattutto per essere stata la moglie di Cosimo de' Medici detto Il Vecchio, primo de facto Signore di Firenze
Learn about the life and role of Contessina de' Bardi, the loyal and practical wife of the Florentine ruler Cosimo de' Medici. Discover how she was portrayed in the Netflix series "Medici Masters of Florence" and how she differed from the historical facts.
The marriage of Contessina de' Bardi to Cosimo de' Medici around 1415 was a key factor in establishing the House of Medici in power in Florence. Cosimo rewarded the Bardi family for their support, restoring their political rights upon his ascent in 1434. [6]
Contessina Antonia Romola di Lorenzo de' Medici ( Pistoia, 16 January 1478 - Rome, 29 June 1515) was an Italian noblewoman, ninth child and fifth and last daughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Lord of Florence, and his wife Clarice Orsini.
Born Contessina de Bardi (Contessina was her Christian name, not a title) in Florence; eldest daughter of Giovanni de Bardi (a partner in the Rome branch of the Bardi bank); married Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389–1464), also known as Pater Patriae, ruler of Florence (r. 1434–1464); children: Piero de Medici (1416–1469), ruler of ...
Contessina de' Bardi was an Italian noblewoman from the House of Bardi. She was born in 1390 and died in October 1473. She was the wife to Cosimo de' Medici. Contessina's father, Alessandro de' Bardi arranged the marriage between her and Cosimo.
