Owners of Incunabula

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Peruzzi, family of Florence

Owner Id00030209
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1301 -
Other InformationThe Peruzzi were bankers of Florence, among the leading families of the city in the 14th century, before the rise to prominence of the Medici. Their modest antecedents stretched back to the mid 11th century, according to the family's genealogist Luigi Passerini, but a restructuring of the Peruzzi company in 1300, with an infusion of outside capital, marked the start of a quarter-century of prosperity that brought the family consortium to the forefront of Florentine affairs. The family had extensive business in France.
The family's coat of arms consists of golden pears on a blue background.

Activity

Start (year)1301
MARC Area Codee-it
PlaceFlorence (Geonames Id: 3176959)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBusiness
CharacterisationAristocracy
Last Edit2021-06-15 13:38:30

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Peruzzi, family of Florence

Owner Id00030209
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1301 -
Other InformationThe Peruzzi were bankers of Florence, among the leading families of the city in the 14th century, before the rise to prominence of the Medici. Their modest antecedents stretched back to the mid 11th century, according to the family's genealogist Luigi Passerini, but a restructuring of the Peruzzi company in 1300, with an infusion of outside capital, marked the start of a quarter-century of prosperity that brought the family consortium to the forefront of Florentine affairs. The family had extensive business in France.
The family's coat of arms consists of golden pears on a blue background.

Activity

Start (year)1301
MARC Area Codee-it
PlaceFlorence (Geonames Id: 3176959)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBusiness
CharacterisationAristocracy
Last Edit2021-06-15 13:38:30
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