Tachini, Tommaso

Ref: Writes to Lorenzo from Paris regarding Lorenzo's desire for a benefice in Dauphiné for Giovanni de’ Medici: 30 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 419.

 

Tacoli, Luigi

Refs: Ferrarese official at Varano who has been plotting; Ercole d’Este had him arrested: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 17 Apr 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Ercole wants to assure the Dieci that T will be examined diligently: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. There is no word about T from Reggio: Antonio da Montecatini, 24 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Ercole feels that there is no case against T; asks the Dieci if they have any further evidence: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 29 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Ercole waits to hear from the Dieci about T: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 2 May 1483, ASMo, cit.

 

Taddei, Antonio di Taddeo di Filippo 1417-post 1490

Career: Manager of one of the Medici wool shops, until 1480. Member of the Balia for S Giovanni, and of the first half of the Council of 70, 1471. Gonfalonier of Justice, Sept/Oct 1471. Podestà of Pisa, July 1473-Jan. 1474. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1479-1483 (at least). 1480 Catasto: sostanze 3226 fl. One of the 12 Procuratori, Apr-Oct 1480, Oct 1481-Apr 1482, Oct 1482-Apr 1483. Member of the Otto di Pratica, Oct 1480-Apr 1481. Member of the Otto di Guardia, July-Oct 1481. Accoppiatore, 1491.

Ref: As a member of the Dieci di Balia, mentioned in the capitoli of Pietrasanta, 27 Nov 1484: Lettere, VIII, 319. T and bank business: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 31 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 152-3. Lorenzo wants the Lyon branch to manage without him: MAP, 39, 425, 26 Apr 1485.

Bibliog: De Roover, Rise and decline

 

Taddeo, ser

Refs: Ludovico Sforza urges Lorenzo to keep firm in his negotiations with T: 4 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 39. T’s son Guidaccio fails to take Imola: 1 Jan 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 139.

 

Taddeo da Imola

Ref: His parentado with duke of Milan: 6-8 Nov 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 171.

 

Taddeo, Piero d’Antonio

Career: Sent to wind up the Medici branch in Venice, 1481. Appointed provveditore of Livorno, Nov 1485. Member of the Sei della Mercanzia, July-Nov 1495.

 

Taleazzi, Stefano

Career: Archbishop of Antibari, 1473-85; bishop of Torcello, 1485-1514. Made his name as a peace negotiator towards the end of the War of Ferrara.

Refs: T as ‘homo chi travaglia assai quamvis non sia di molta riputatione’; has been offering himself as intermediary for the peace negotiations: G A Vespucci in Rome to the Dieci, 23 Oct 1483, Dieci, Resp, 29, 249-50. Has been to Venice without Sixtus’s permission and brought back terms that have persuaded Sixtus at least to listen: ambassadors of the League in Rome to their princes, 29 Oct 1483, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 94 and ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Roma, 3. Erroneous reference to T as Cardinal Costa’s chancellor: instruction to N Michelozzi, 29 Oct 1483, Lettere, VII, 320. Sixtus is not sending T back to Venice, as he had originally planned: ambassadors of the League in Rome to the Dieci, 7 Nov 1483, Dieci, Resp, 29, 289-91. As soon as Girolamo Riario returned to Rome, he put T in charge of the peace negotiations: Dieci to B Buongirolami in Milan, 14 Nov 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 264-6. Has returned to Venice without the knowledge of Sixtus or Riario, but they are not very concerned: Z Saggi in Milan to Federico Gonzaga, 8 Dec 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Has sent an envoy to Rome with news of the latest Venetian proposals: Dieci to G A Vespucci, 24 Dec 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 336-7; Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 Dec 1483, ASMa, cit. Cardinal Costa wants to check on T’s activities; he suspects T is being more favourable to the Venetians than his commission warrants; Costa has asked Sixtus to recall him; T’s main interest is in getting a Venetian bishopric; the League ambassadors want his recall phrased so that it does not appear T was an official papal representative: G A Vespucci to the Dieci, 5 Jan 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 13-14. Sixtus has agreed to withdraw T from Venice: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 Jan 1484, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Has written to say that the Venetians think the League cannot sustain another season’s campaigning; to dicredit T’s peace negotiations Sixtus has asked him to return to Rome: ambassadors of the League in Rome to the allies and the diet, 14 Jan 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 48-9. Papal emissary to Venice regarding the interdict: 11 Jan 1485, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 123. Acts as intermediary to try to settle the papal-Venetian quarrel: 4 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 322.

 

Talenti, Giovanni Angelo di Gabriele

Career: Milanese lawyer who served the Sforza in various capacities, including as one of the ducal procurators for the treaty of Moncalieri, 1475. Consigliere segreto, 1477. Ambassador in Florence, 1478. Given Grazzanello in Lodigiano, which had belonged to Cicco Simonetta, 1479. Ambassador in Naples, 1480 and 1484, on the former occasion having responsibility for arranging the marriage of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d’Este. With Pietro da Gallerate negotiated with Ascanio Sforza at Trezzo, 1482. Present at the diet of Cremona, 1483. Later embassies took this experienced diplomat to Florence and Naples (1486), Rome and Germany (1495).

Refs: Among the signatories of the league between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480: Lettere, V, 289-90. Among those who signed the league between Naples, Milan, Florence and Ferrara, 25 July 1480: Lettere, V, 299. Sent with Pietro da Gallerate to Siena to persuade the Sienese to agree to the restitution of the Florentine towns; the Otto thanked them for their efforts on behalf of Florence: Otto to Pietro da Gallerate and G A Talenti, 6 Oct 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 169-70; same to same, 7 Oct 1480, Otto, Miss int, 1, 73-4. T and his fellow ambassador arrived in Florence; T was said to be a supporter of Ercole d’Este, and Antonio da Montecatini was able to tell him of his nomination to the council in Milan; T was angry with the Florentines for being so obstinate over the towns: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 5 Dec 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Is working hard to bring about some sort of compromise formula which will enable Florence to accept Ferrante’s offer on the towns; has gone with Lorenzo to Poggio today and, as he has great authority in Florence, he may bring it off: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 Dec 1480, ASMo, cit. Milan has appointed T as ambassador to Naples (to deal with at least Alfonso d’Aragona’s condotta): T Ridolfi to the Otto, 20 Sept 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 457-9. With Guidantonio Arcimboldi, T is to leave Naples as soon as it is confirmed that the guidizio on the towns had been given: P F Pandolfini in Naples to the Otto, 13 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 246. T intends to leave Naples in about six days: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 18 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 265. Planned to leave Naples on 25 Feb and spend six to eight days in Rome: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 22 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 277. Went with Guidantonio Arcimboldi to Urbino to conclude Federico da Montefeltro’s condotta; was apparently repsonsible for the delay in the negotiations and came in for criticism from the Florentine orators there: L Guicciardini and P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 108. Is due to leave Urbino for Florence: P F Pandolfini at Lamole to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 Apr 1482, MAP, 67, 20.

Among those to whom Lorenzo sent letters of credence for Niccolò Michelozzi: 28 Aug 1482, Prot, 203. One of seven Milanese councillors sent to negotiate with Ascanio Sforza: Z Saggi in Milan to Federico Gonzaga, 14 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Is to be sent by Milan to help reconcile Florence to the peace terms: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 25 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Is to be sent to Ferrara to congratulate the legate and Alfonso d’Aragona on their arrival: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni in Naples, 4 Jan 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Must also find out what measures are planned for the defence of Ferrara: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 7 Jan 1483, ASMi, cit. Is going to diet at Cremona with Ludovico Sforza and then on to the ‘diet’ at Ferrara: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 22 Jan 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Is being sent to Ferrara as Ludovico’s representative: B Rucellai to the Dieci, 28 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 73. Is being sent to Ferrara to discuss a proposed attack on the Venetians; is being sent via Mantua: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 29 June 1483, ASMa, cit. Nothing can be done at Ferrara before T arrives with the latest views from Milan: J Guicciardini at Ferrara to the Dieci, 5 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 126. Milan is sending T to Ferrara to give the Milanese opinion concerning ‘examine’; he has been instructed to keep Florence informed: G G Sforza to M Sacramoro, 6 July 1483, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 308. Arrived in Ferrara on Friday (11 July): J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 13 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 201-2. Went yesterday to meet Girolamo Riario [in the Romagna]; is going on to Florence: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 15 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 219. T arrived this evening in Florence: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 9 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit. Has been trying to reassure Lorenzo and says he has succeeded: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 12 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit.

Requests an office from Lorenzo: 7 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 246. Milanese ambassador in Rome: 24 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 31. His departure from Rome is linked to dealings with Girolamo Riario and Virginio Orsini: 30 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 32. Persuades Lorenzo to recommend Vercellino Visconti to Ludovico Sforza: 14 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 47. Is coming to talk to Lorenzo regarding Visconti’s past intrigues: 15 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 45. Left Rome today: 22 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 333. Defends Ludovico Sforza’s line on Riario to Bernardo Rucellai: 26 Nov 1484, MAP, 48, 265. Member of the Milanese ducal council; again defends the Sforza line on Riario; is discontented at the treatment of Vercellino and Battista Visconti, his close parenti, though they are Ghibelline and he is Guelf; also does not like Ludovico Sforza's closeness to Venice and Roberto di Sanseverino: 11 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 269. Present at the Sforza-Rucellai discussion on Milanese-Florentine relations: 14 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 27(4?). Present at Ludovico’s great justification of policy towards Florence; but Bernardo Rucellai says T is very discontented and half-inclined to leave because of the business of Vercellino and Battista Visconti, who value him little though use him: 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 278. Letter of credence for Niccolò Michelozzi: Lorenzo de’ Medici to G A Talenti in Milan, 2 Jan 1485, Lettere, VIII, 104-5. The Otto regard T as a particularly good person to approach to discover Ludovico’s mind: 3 Jan 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 112-13. Much used by Ludovico in government: 4 Jan 1485, MAP, 50, 17. Gives some help to Florence in the matter of Giovanni Spinola: 7 Jan 1485, MAP, 48, 280. On behalf of Ludovico, explained to Rucellai why it is not the right moment to produce political upheaval in Genoa: 7 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 58. His discontent with Ludovico: MAP, 48, 289. Urges Rucellai to agree to a truce between Florence and Genoa: 10 Mar 1485, MAP, 48, 295. Is angry with Antonio Tornabuoni as he has been threatened with excommunication over non-payment of a debt; Rucellai stresses how important it is to keep T sweet, as he is back in favour with Ludovico: -- June 1485, MAP, 51, 319. More on the case with Tornabuoni: 30 June 1485, MAP, 51, 321. T finds it strange that the two sons of Roberto di Sanseverino are so close to Ludovico and are going to be employed against their father in a military capacity: 16 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 482. Urges Niccolò Pontini to make sure Jacopo Guicciardini visits Ludovico: 26 Aug 1486, MAP, 48, 351. Is going to Venice: 5 Sept 1486, MAP, 39, 556.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 238

 

Tani, Agnolo di Jacopo b. c. 1415

Career: Assistant manager in the London branch of the Medici bank, 1446. Manager of the Bruges branch, 1455-65. Junior investing partner in the 1465, 1469 and 1471 Medici companies. In London, 1480. Returned to Florence with Cristofano Spini in 1480; on the way, at Tour, Louis XI offered him the post of receiver-general of French finances, but he declined it. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,363 fl. Commissioned a Last Judgement from Memling which was captured by Danzig pirates while on a Burgundian galley bound for England.

Ref: Recalling how helpful T had been to him in Bruges when he was dauphin, Louis XI asked him to join his service at 4,000 francs p a and ‘una magiore fornita’ in Lyon or in Paris as his treasurer; T declined on the grounds that he was old and sick and on his way to Florence to retire, though Francesco Gaddi suspects he might still take the job; Louis was very anxious to get men of good financial standing into his service so that he could raise money when he needed it (i e often) and believed that T was rich: F Gaddi at Tours to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Apr 1481, MAP, 38, 132.

Bibliog: De Roover, Rise and decline

 

Tarlati di Montedoglio, Guglielmina

Career: Daughter of Princivalle; m Luigi della Stufa. With her sister Paola, contested the claim to Montedoglio made by the heirs of their kinsman Pier Onofrio Tarlati.

 

Tarlati, Pier Onofrio di Giovanni, count of Montedoglio d. 1484

Ref: Taken into Florence service as an infantry constable with 150 paghe: Otto to B Pucci at Città di Castello, 27 June 1482, Otto, Miss int, 3, 99-100.

 

Tarlati, Princivalle di Guido, count of Montedoglio d. 1480

Refs: Francesco Monaldi, emissary of the Otto di Pratica sent to condole with T’s widow, Nicola de’ Chiavelli: 21 Aug 1480, Sig, Miss, 1a Canc, 48, 132. Died leaving daughters, Guglielmina and Paola, over whom Lorenzo made great efforts to gain control: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi in Urbino, 9 Dec 1480, Lettere, V 96-8.

 

Tarlati, Simone

Ref: A noble of Arezzo and Cardinal Carafa’s auditor to whom Innocent has promised the propositura of Arezzo; he was a fellow student with the new pope: 22 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 333.

Tassini, Antonio

Career: Ferrarese favourite of Bona Sforza; his unpopularity with the rest of the Milanese political elite led to his exile.

Refs: The Neapolitan ambassador suggests that, in order to get Bona to agree with Ferrante, T should be bribed; he has therefore advised Ferrante of Naples to grant T 1,000 ducats p a; with this and with Lorenzo using his influence with Bona, Ferrante could ‘disporre di questo stato a suo modo’: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 176-9. Bona is very favourable towards Lorenzo, and this is largely because of T’s influence, ‘che del tutto la governa’: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 184-6. After reporting the internal problems of the Milanese government, Pier Filippo Pandolfini says everyone is very displeased, especially with T, who seems virtually to control Bona: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 4 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 197-8. Fra Tomino is still hoping to win over Bona (to join Sixtus), particularly through T: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 12 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 204-5. In the Ascanio Sforza affair, after the arrested Gaspare Toscano wrote to Bona, the investigation was transferred from Roberto di Sanseverino to T and Luigi Berchetto; at times no one can get to talk to Bona without T’s mediation; T appears all powerful at the moment, but is universally hated; he loves money and the whole court is corrupt; since T is Ferrarese, Ercole d’Este seems to be the man to solve Milan’s internal problems: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 13 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 206-7. A trustworthy friend has reported that Fra Tomino’s suspected pratica is true; if so, T and, behind him, Ercole d’Este must be involved: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 21 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 214-15. Rumour that Girolamo Riario offered Bosco to T if he could persuade Bona to abandon Pesaro: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 224. When Francesco Gaddi could not obtain an interview with Bona because she was indisposed, and since it might be several days before anyone could see her, Pandolfini advised Gaddi to do what everyone else does and tell T his commission, for him to pass it on: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 224-5. Bona sent T to hear why ‘we’ wanted to withdraw ambassadors from Venice: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 2 June 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 17. Since Ludovico Sforza has been granted more frequent audiences lately, T is trying harder to keep on his good side; T is trying with some success to persuade Bona to move to Pavia; perhaps he wants to get rid of Filippo degli Eustachi, who had an order from Duke Galeazzo Maria to keep the fortress for the young duke until he was old enough; others suggest it is to get greater freedom to send things abroad, which he is doing whenever he can, either to Ferrara or Venice; he has tried to get Ludovico to support the idea by saying he will be left in control of the state, and ‘Ludovico è si buono che se lo crede’; but Pandolfini thinks it is a bad thing; all the council are fed up with the way things are being run and particularly with T; T wants to make his brother a priest and Fra Tomino encouraged him to think there might be a cardinal’s hat in it for him, which was why he favoured that pratica; all the council would back Ludovico, but the latter seems not to have the character for this: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 226-7. Bona has decided not to got to Pavia, and Ludovico sees her almost every day; for the past few days, these two have made all the decisions, which Pandolfini is sorry to see, as it shows how close Ludovico is to the much-hated T; Pandolfini wonders if this is a true alliance or whether each is deceiving the other: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 15 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 240-1. Fra Tomino is back in Milan; T has admitted to the council that when he was here before Tomino offered T a cardinal’s hat for his brother, 10,000 ducats in a bank in Ferrara and the ‘badia’ [S Piero in Coeli in Pavia?] if he would persuade Bona to join Sixtus: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 252-4. T tried to get Fra Tomino a private audience and, in the end, Ludovico did in fact see him alone; however, nothing seems to have come of it; the friar did get an interview with Bona, with only T present, and more may have come of this: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 5 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 258-9; P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 261-2. Tommaso Ridolfi, now Florentine ambassador at Milan, is instructed to approach T in his efforts to have Orfeo da Ricavo released: Otto to T Ridolfi, 16 Sept 1480, Otto, Miss int, 1, 54. Casare Porro has been sent to Modena and instructed to get Ercole d’Este to arrest T in Ferrara for plotting against Milan: G G Sforza to E d’Este, 27 Sept 1481, ASMi, SPE, Ferrara, 326. Porro received authorisation from Ercole: C Porro in Modena to G G Sforza, 4 Oct 1481, ASMi, cit. T is not in Ferrara: E d’Este to G G Sforza, 10 Oct 1481, ASMi, cit.

 

Tassini, Gabriele

Ref: Exiled with Antonio Tassini in 1480: Lettere, V, 93.

 

Taverna, Stefano d. 1499

Career: Milanese ducal secretary sent to Urbino in 1481 to meet Benedetto Ruggi and together settle Federico da Montefeltro’s condotta with the League. Sent to Bologna, Rimini and perhaps Florence in 1482. Also in Florence in 1484 and 1486, which he visited again in 1489 on his way to Rome to discuss the Genoese peace with Spanish ambassadors. Undertook numerous other missions.

Refs: S may now act more openly in conjunction with the Neapolitan orators; he should keep Lorenzo informed: G G Sforza to S Taverna in Urbino, 21 Nov 1481, ASMI, SPE, Marca, 150. On the mission of Benedetto Ruggi and T to Urbino: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P F Pandolfini, 3 Dec 1481, Lettere, VI, 116. Milanese envoy to Federico da Montefeltro; had orders to inform Lorenzo of Federico’s intentions: G G Sforza to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Dec 1481, MAP, 45, 198. Has reported that Federico will not negotiate at present: G G Sforza to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Dec 1481, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 303. The word from Milan was that T was being withdrawn from Urbino: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P F Pandolfini in Naples, 9 Dec 1481, Lettere, VI, 135. At Pesaro: S Taverna to G G Sforza, 19 Dec 1481, ASMi, cit. Writes from Bologna about troop preparations there: S Taverna to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Apr 1482, MAP, 38, 440. In Ferrara, from where he reported the peace initiative of Cardinal Gonzaga to Ludovico Sforza: Z Saggi in Milan to Federico Gonzaga, 25 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Instructed to go and see Cardinal Nardini in Rimini[?] to follow up overtures from cardinal re peace: G G Sforza to S Taverna in Ferrara, 26 Oct 1482, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 91. In Urbino, dealing with Ottaviano Ubaldini and the problems caused by the delay in payments from Naples: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni in Naples, 18 Nov 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Milanese ‘famiglio cavalcante’ who being sent to Cardinal Costa, the legate at Cesena, until the accredited envoy, Battista Sfondrato, arrives: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 Apr 1484, ASMa, AG, 1628. His contribution at Cesena, including short-term differences with Luffo Numai: N Michelozzi at Cesena to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Apr 1484, MAP, 39, 153. On his way back from Cesena, sent to urge Giovanni Bentivoglio to go to the camp immediately: G G Sforza to L Numai and S Taverna, 3 June 1484, ASMi, SPE, Romagna, 182. Ludovico Sforza is sending him to stay with Giovan Francesco Oliva and the Bentivoglio: 24 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 389. His mission to Siena: 1 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 474. Oliva and T at Bracciano: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 16 Jan 1486, Lettere, IX, 128. Letters from T, Oliva and Guidantonio Vespucci read in the Milanese ducal council: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 20 Jan 1486, AGF, LC, V, 400, 15-16. Milanese ambassador in Florence: 15 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 105-6. Persuades Lancilotto, Giulio Orsini’s chancellor, to return to his master: 15 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 138-9. T’s talks in Florence regarding the war effort with two members of Otto, together with Francesco di Magrino, Marino Tomacelli, Francesco da Iesi and Troiano Mormile: 7 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 164-5. Lorenzo is not worried by T’s ‘ pratichuze’ on the side, for Innocent recognizes that Lorenzo is acting in good faith: Lettere, IX, ----. The Otto intend to use the Spannocchi bank to get cash from T to Gian Giacomo Trivulzio: 23 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 187-9.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 239

 

Tedaldi, Baldo

Ref: Sent to Giovanni and Camillo Vitelli to request military help: Dieci, Delib, 24, 58-9, 29 Sept 1484.

 

Tedaldi, Bartolomeo (di Piero?)

Refs: Leaves for Montepulciano tomorrow: Otto, Miss, 4, 157-9, 4 Apr 1486. Supervising the dispatch of provisions at Montepulciano for the troops at Pitigliano: Otto, Miss, 4, 159, 4 Apr 1486.

 

Tedaldi, Giovanni di Bartolomeo

Ref: Coming to S Fiore to receive provisions sent by his father; T’s job is to distribute them to the troops at Pitigliano: Otto, Miss, 4, 159, 4 Apr 1486.

 

Tedesco, Bernardino

Ref: Has robbed his master Sigismondo dalla Stufa: Dieci, Miss, 7, 26, 15 May 1486.

 

Tegrimi, Niccolò

Ref: Probably a Lucchese lawyer, dealing with the border dispute between Lucca and Barga: Lettere VI, 24 and 56.

 

Tegrimi, Piero

Ref: Presumably a Lucchese friend of Lorenzo de’ Medici: Lettere, V, 173.

 

Terzago, Luigi

Career: Ducal secretary and leading player in the Milanese government, who nevertheless emerged as the key figure in a plot against Ludovico Sforza in 1489.

Refs: Those people who wanted Filippo Sacramoro sent as permanent orator to Naples also wanted T sent to Florence; T had been one of three Milanese secretaries of state, but was now being dropped, along with Jacopo Alfeo, though Bartolomeo Calco remains, with the addition of Cristofano da Cambino; T ‘è l’anima di Sig Ludovico’: P F Pandolfini in Milan to Lorenzo, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 176-9, 8 Apr 1480. Giovanni Aldobrandini, captain of Sarzanello, knows why Giovanni da Lodi, a familiar of T, is coming, and he is to do as Giovanni asks: Otto to G Aldobrandini, 2 Oct 1480, Otto, Miss, 1, 69. Francesco Guasconi suggests that Lorenzo use T as a means of approaching Ludovico Sforza; T is Ludovico’s right-hand man and has offered to be of use to Lorenzo: F Guasconi in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 10 May 1481, MAP, 38, 174. Conducted Bernardo Rucellai to a secret meeting with Ludovico: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’Medici, 20 Feb 1482, MAP, 20, 100. Sent from Ludovico to show Rucellai letters intercepted from Giovan Francesco di Sanseverino: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 24 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 50. News about T: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 104. News from the Parmigiana that T and Gian Giacomo Trivulzio have been ravaging the Rossi lands; Ludovico admitted that they had been quibbling about taking orders from the Sforza: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 112. Lorenzo is to be godfather to T’s son: 7 June 1482, Not Antecos, P8 (1477-88), 43. Among the many correspondents to whom Lorenzo de’ Medici sent a letter of credence for Niccolò Michelozzi: Prot. 203. Is very close to Ludovico: N Michelozzi in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 4 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 11, 7-8. Will take the baton from Milan to Federico Gonzaga: Z Saggi in Milan to F Gonzaga, 2 Apr 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. As usual, is not telling Zaccaria Saggi anything: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 22 May 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Has been sent by Ludovico to Alfonso d’A ragona to discuss the campaign: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 1 Aug 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Sent from the camp to Milan, where Ludovico wrote to him about the peace negotiations that led to the treaty of Bagnolo: L Sforza to B Calco and A Terzago, 18 July 1484, ASMi, SPE, Venezia, 373. Ludovico is refusing to read letters from T and others protesting against the peace negotiations: G J Gilino in the camp to G G Sforza, 26 July 1484, ASMi, SPE, Venezia, 373.

Reveals Giovanni Borromei's intrigues: 1 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 35. Mediated to persuade Ludovico to visit the young duke, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, who was ill: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 14 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 46. Dislikes the great favour Ludovico is showing to Roberto di Sanseverino: 22 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 51. Among those to whom Lorenzo sent letters of credence for Francesco Gaddi: 2 Dec 1484, Prot, 317. Gaddi did not glean much from T, but did note that T was close to Antonio Baldracane, Girolamo Riario’s man in Milan: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6 Dec 1484, MAP, 43, 25. Has fooled Ludovico and Filippo degli Eustachi: 11 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 269. T’s secretary was present at the Sforza-Rucellai discussions regarding relations between Florence and Milan: 14 Dec 1484, MAP, 48 27(4?). Jacopo Antiquario claims that T was bribed by Riario to ensure Milan was friendly towards him: 19 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 274. Was privy to the Riario-Sforza negotiations: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 4 Jan 1485, MAP, 50, 17; Lettere, VIII, 377-8. Witness to the secret treaty between Milan and Venice: 26 Feb 1485, Libri commemoriali, V, 295. Acts as intermediary between Ludovico Sforza and Filippo degli Eustachi: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 300. Giovanni Angelo Talenti tells Bernardo Rucellai that Florence should get T on their side: 19 May 1485, MAP, 51, 309. His secretariat as a source of information for Rucellai: 12 June 1485, MAP, 51, 316. His hostility to Roberto di Sanseverino and role in the latter’s downfall: 8 Aug 1485, MAP, 51, 331. His part in the conspiracy against Roberto: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Aug 1485, MAP, 51, 335. T brought news of contact between Paolo Fregoso and Ludovico Sforza: B Rucellai to the Dieci, 1 Sept 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 360. Counsellor of Ludovico with whom Rucellai has dealings: 5 Sept 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 164-5. If T and Filippo degli Eustachi wanted to buy Lorenzo's palace in Milan, they would have to increase their offer: N Pontini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 Mar 1486, MAP, 39, 458. Had not accepted the annulment of the sale: J Guicciardini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 Mar 1486, AGF, LC, 5, 400, 44. T is so opposed to the idea of renouncing the Medici palace in Milan that a personal intervention by Ludovico is the only option: J Guicciardini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 462. Lorenzo is provoking the hostility of T and Filippo degli Eustachi, who wanted to buy the Medici palace; if they withdrew their purchase, questions over the legality of the sale would disappear: L Spinelli in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Apr 1486, AGF, LC, 5, 310. Relations between Filippo degli Eustachi and Ludovico Sforza are much improved, due to the intervention of Pallavicino Pallavicini and T: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Apr 1486, MAP, 51, 300. Present at the meeting at which Ludovico denounced Roberto di Sanseverino and said he would give him nothing: 8 June 1486, MAP, 48, 350. In the wake of negotiations over the palace, Lorenzo thought T’s attitude towards him dishonest: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 21 July 1486, Lettere, IX, 381-2.

 

Tetto, el

Ref: Leader of the mounted archers hired by Florence: -- Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 287.

 

Theodosio

Ref: Mandato of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza arrives at the League camp: 6 June 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 49-50.

 

Thierry, Julien

Refs: Creditor of the libro secreto of the Medici bank: MAP, 39, 557. A Rennes merchant from a family of long-time correspondents with the Medici bank; upset by the behaviour of the Rome branch: 27 May 1485, MAP, 26, 385. His firm described by Lionetto de’ Rossi as the richest merchant house in France and Brittany: 30 May 1485, MAP, 26, 390.

 

Thomme di Giovanni

Refs: Is coming to Rome to make a deal: MAP, 39, 400, 11 Dec 1484. A canon of Volterra involved in the Contughi plot to seize that city with Genoese aid: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 397. Is being tortured to reveal the names of other accomplices: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 404. Escorted under guard to Galluzzo: 12 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 133. The Dieci instruct the soprastanti alle Stinche to do with T and with Francesco di Ludovico Contughi whatever Bartolomeo Soderini, vicar of the bishop of Volterra, wants: 2 Apr 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 103.

 

Tifernatibus

Ref: Nominated by Florence as one of her raccomandati after the peace of Bagnolo: Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 49, 157.

 

Tigani, Piero

Ref: Lucchese envoy to Pietrasanta to send away the Chiapini who had insulted the Florentines: 6 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 404.

 

Tignoselli, Vico

Ref: Arrested in Siena for his part in the Contughi plot: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 397.

 

Tizio, Sigismondo 1458-1528

Ref: Historian of Siena, unsympathetic to Lorenzo: Lettere, VIII, 198. T’s description of Lorenzo’s entry into Siena refers to him as a prince and tyrant of Florence: 7 Sept 1485, S Tizio, Historiarum Senesium, BAV, Fondo Chigi Ms G, II, 36, 102.

 

Todeschini-Piccolomini, Francesco, cardinal, see Piccolomini, Francesco, cardinal

 

Tolentino, Giovan Francesco da, see Giovan Francesco (Mauruzzi) da Tolentino

 

Tollenti, Luca de’ d. 1491

Career: Bishop of Sibenik (Sebenico), 1470-91.

Ref: Arrived in Venice, as ambassador of Maximilian: ?late Jan 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 328.

 

Tollno, Paola de

Ref: Countess of Valle Oppie and Civitella asks the Dieci for restitution of grain stolen by the men of Castrocaro: 26 Nov 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 420.

 

Tolomei, Jacopo

Refs: [With Orlano Saraceni and Lorenzo Lanti] one of the Sienese representatives at Naples; was supposed to return to Siena the next day: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 2 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 78. Went to Siena via the Abruzzi, probably to meet Alfonso d’Aragona, in whom the Sienese still had great faith: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 3 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 86. Left Naples on 4 Dec; before going, told Pandolfini he expected to find the Sienese very much opposed to the restitution of the territories disputed with Florence, but hoped to be able to persuade them to agree to it; he suggested that a gesture of favour towards Siena on Florence’s part might help: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 5 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 89. Had not arrived at Siena on 13 Dec: P F Pandoflini to the Otto, 19 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 116-17. Arrived there 19 Dec: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 21 Dec 1481, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. T was on his way to Siena to communicate Ferrante’s latest judgement; reached Siena, but had joined Marino da Formia, the Neapolitan ambassador in Siena, in advising delay: Otto to T Ridolfi in Milan, 26 Dec 1481, Min, 12, 98-100. Has reported that he arrived in Siena on 18 Dec and found the Sienese totally opposed to the giudizio; however, he felt they might accept it if they were given S Fiora: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 28 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 142. T wrote from Siena that, although the Sienese were very ill-disposed towards the giudizio, he hoped Ferrante’s supporters had enough influence to get it accepted when it was published; so he urged it be published as quickly as possible and that Florence be more accommodating about the Sienese rebels and the frontier disputes: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 14 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 180-1. Ferrante orders Marino Tomacelli to go to Siena and publish the giudizio together with T and Tommaso [sic; Marino] da Formia; they are to do their best to get the Sienese to accept this: Ferrante to M Tomacelli, 24 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 194. T conferred with Tomacelli about delaying the giudizio: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 8 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 237. T wrote to Naples that the Sienese were very angry about the giudizio becaue it did not mention the compensation, which they wanted paid before they handed over the towns: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 19 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 269. Continues to send news from Siena to Naples, chiefly about the restitution: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 25 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 286-7. T also sends news to the Sienese orator at Rome: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 Mar 1482, MAP, 38, 106.

 

Tolomei, Leonardo d’Andrea d. 1483

Refs: With Antonio Bellanti, has been condemned to death in Siena, and to confiscation of his property: Dieci to J Guicciardini, 9 Apr 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 213-15. The sentence against him is to be carried out quickly: 10 Apr 1483, ASS, Balia, 404, 60. Has been executed: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 17 Apr 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3.

 

Tomacelli, Marino

Career: Neapolitan ambassador in Florence for many years, causing him to be mentioned frequently in Lorenzo’s correspondence, including with regard to the restitution of the towns disputed with Siena.

Refs: Ferrante’s secretary writes that T will soon be in Florence as ambassador: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 5 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Arrived at Florence as resident Neapolitan orator, though Antonio Gazzo already claimed to be that: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 5 Apr 1480, ASMi, cit. The Otto consult T, Gazzo and Filippo Sacramoro on news from Costanzo Sforza that a plot to enter Forlì has been hatched by the sons of Cecco Ordelaffi, with the help of Carlo Manfredi and [possibly] Ferrante: Otto to P F Pandolfini, 16 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 213-14. Involved in the negotiations over the restitution of the Florentine towns; he even went to Siena about this; said that Ferrante had agreed to restore the towns on certain terms recently proposed: Otto to T Ridolfi in Milan, 3 Mar 1481, Min, 11, 133-5. Featured in the text of the accord for the restitution to Florence of Poggibonsi, Colle Val d’Elsa and Monte S Savino, signed at Poggibonsi 29 Mar 1481: Lettere, V, 301-2, 305-6. Instructed by Ferrante to go to Siena to ask the Sienese to stop their aggression against Florentines: P Nasi in Matera to the Otto, 25 May 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 269. T did not obey orders to go to Siena because relations between Siena and Florence seemed to be improving: P Nasi to the Otto, 18 June 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 347-8. Ferrante orders T to Siena to publish the giudizio together with Jacopo Tolomei and Tommaso [sic; Marino] da Forma; they are to try to persuade the Sienese to accept it: Ferrante to M Tomacelli, 24 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 194. T does not think that Ferrante can afford to re-equip Alfonso d’Aragona to go back on the offensive: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Apparently T did not tell Ferrante of Florentine objections to the increased expense of new condotte: Dieci to P Capponi, 14 Dec 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 193-4.

Still Neapolitan ambassador in Florence: 13 Sept 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 166-7. The matter of a house for him in Florence: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 28 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 307. Represents Ferrante in the negotiation of the Orsini condotta: 2 Nov 1485, Dieci, Delib, 30, 115. Dealing with the Otto on behalf of Alfonso d’Aragona: 2 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 124-5. Alfonso wants T to see Lorenzo and get him to arrange the hiring of Roberto Severini of Siena: 11 Mar 1486, MAP, 45, 240. The Dieci send him to Baccio Ugolini with cash: 27 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 153-4. Talks in Florence with Stefano Taverna, Francesco da Iesi, Francesco di Magrino, Troiano Mormile, and two members of the Otto: 7 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 164-5.

 

Tomasi, Alexandro

Ref: A Sienese exile leaving Rome for Piombino in the company of Pandolfo Petrucci: 22 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 54.

 

Tomino, fra

Refs: Girolamo Riario had sent T to Milan, ostensibly to take possession of Bosco but really, it was rumoured, to try to draw Bona from her alliance with Naples and Florence over to the papal/Venetian league; he was said to have spoken very slightingly of Ferrante, but Bona rejected his overtures, hinting that Sixtus could not be trusted; apparently, Roberto di Sanseverino was very rude to T and, indirectly, to Riario, and T had left his last interview quite furious: P F Pandolfini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 199-200. T still has hopes of winning over Bona, particularly through Antonio Tassini: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 12 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 204-5. Even though T’s pratica had failed, it would be better if he left; T was trying to divert Bona from concern with Pesaro by saying that Riario’s real aim was Faenza: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 12 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 205-6. Ludovico Sforza was very worried about T’s presence, not because he feared he would win over Bona, but because it was creating suspicion within the league: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 13 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 206-7. Although Florence did not expect T to succeed in his purpose, they were anxious for Bona to get rid of him because of what people might say if he were made welcome: Sgnoria to P F Pandolfini, 16 May 1480, Sig, LC, 21, 12 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 211-12; Otto to P F Pandolfini, 16 May 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 32-3 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 213 and Otto, LC, 1, 8. Bona dismissed T because of pressure from the Milanese and Florentine ambassadors: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 18 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 210-11. Although T had tried to persuade Bona to join Sixtus and Venice, he had been told firmly that Milan would never desert Naples and Florence; the ‘dukes’ [Bona and Gian Galeazzo Sforza] had, however, instructed Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta to reassure Riario that T was being well treated; the main purpose of T’s visit had been to take possession of the abbey of S Pietro in Ciel d’Oro at Pavia, given some time earlier by Sixtus to Cardinal Riario-Sansoni: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 18 May 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 8-9 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 209-10; cf Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 22 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Pier Filippo Pandolfini had told the Signoria that T’s pratica was not true because he was not sure of it; now he had heard the pratica was true; if so, Antonio Tassini and Ercole d’Este must be involved: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 21 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 214-15. Although T was boasting of having won over Bona, it was false and, to prove it, Milan had recalled from Rome Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta, their emissary to Girolamo Riario: P F Pandolfini to the Signoria, 21 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 212. Pandolfini thought T had been developing the start of an understanding with Bona, but now it had been broken off and she ‘ vadi a buon camino’: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 215-16. T had been to Milan to take possession of the abbey of S Piero in Ciel d’Oro for Cardinal Riario-Sansoni; the dukes wanted him out of the way as quickly as possible and, in order to allay their allies’ suspicions, they were recalling Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta from Rome: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 22 May 1480, ASMi, cit. Florence was pleased at T’s departure ‘perche uno huomo di quella qualita non possiamo credere sia se non per turbare qualche cosa’: Otto to P F Pandolfini, 24 May 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 41-2 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 218-20 and Otto, LC, 1, 12-13. Lorenzo told Filippo Sacramoro that he had heard from Rome that T had expressed to Girolamo Riario optimism over persuading Milan to join Sixtus and Venice, and that he had heard that the Venetians were expecting similar news; he urged the dukes to deny these rumours by getting rid of T and agreeing to withdraw their ambassador from Venice: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 27 May 1480, ASMi, cit.

Filippo Sacramoro should not worry about T’s insinuations; although he had tried to persuade the dukes to join the papal/Venetian league and had asked their intensions concerning Pesaro, he had received short, unequivocal answers to both questions: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 2 June 1480, ASMi, cit. Ferrante heard from Rome that T had written to Girolamo Riario that he was coming with news that would please him; Ferrante was alarmed and wanted Florence to remind Milan of the importance of the league’s unity in defending Pesaro: P Nasi in Naples to the Otto, 2 June 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 57. Antonio Tassini supported T’s pratiche because the friar encouraged him to think there might be a cardinalate for his brother: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 226-7. T reported that the dukes had said they would not support Costanzo Sforza: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 15 June 1480, ASMi, 299. T returned to Milan on 29 June; Pier Filippo Pandolfini was not happy about this; Tassini was (about this time) forced to admit to the ducal council that, on his previous visit, T had offered Tassini a cardinalate for hs brother, 10,000 ducats in a bank in Ferrara and the ‘badia’ [of S Pietro in Ciel d’Oro?] if he would persuade Bona to join Sixtus: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo, 30 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 252-4. Milanese, Florentine and Ferrarese orators were informed that T had arrived, but would not be given a private audience; the council advised that he be heard publicaly and then sent away; Pandolfini and the Neapolitan ambassador agreed with this, seeing that the advice not to hear T at all would not be acceptable: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 2 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 256-7 and Otto, Resp, 1, 25. On hearing that he could not have a private audience with Bona and Ludovico and that he had to give his message to a commission of the council, T sent to Rome for further instructions; Pandolfini felt that T would leave even before hearing from Rome: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 3 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 257 and Otto, Resp, 1, 28. Florence is worried about T’s return: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 4 July 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 300. Florence is pleased at news of T’s cool reception: Otto to P F Pandolfini, 4 July 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 98-9 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 259-60. Tassini had succeeded in getting T a private audience with Ludovico, but nothing came of it: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 258. T had told Ludovico that Sixtus had decided to forgive Costanzo Sforza and abandon the Pesaro impresa, but he hoped that Milan could find some satisfaction for the Holy See; the Milanese replied formally that they were always anxious to satisfy the pope, but what did he have in mind?: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 5 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 258-9. T had returned and been given an informal audience with Ludovico and some councillors; he had offered Sixtus and Riario’s agreement to abandon the Pesaro project while also sounding out the dukes on a closer relationship with the papacy; T’s main objective had been to discover if the dukes still intended to support Costanzo Sforza, but their reply and the sight of their troops on the way to Bologna convinced him; T has now been sent away: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 5 July 1480, ASMi, cit.

According to the dukes, T refused to accept dismissal and insisted on an interview with them, which was grudgingly accorded on 7 July; T insinuated that Ferrante and Alfonso d’Aragona had given Girolamo Riario hope that he would get Pesaro; the dukes did not believe this and dismissed him: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 7 July 1480, ASMi, cit. According to Pier Filippo Pandolfini, T managed, on 6 July, to get an audience with Bona, with only Antonio Tassini present; afterwards they called in the ambassadors and staged a sort of public audience, declaring that the only purpose of T’s visit was that already communicated via Ludovico; T then took his leave and was supposed to leave Milan on 8 July, although Pandolfini doubted he would: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 7 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 260-1. Pandolfini’s personal opinion was that T’s mission had been about Faenza and that he had said more than had been announced; on 6 July he had had a meeting with the Neapolitan ambassador, although the latter denied it: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 261-2. T had seen the Neapolitan ambassador on 6 July; the purpose of his mission was to explore an idea suggested to Sixtus by the orators in Rome, that of Faenza instead of Pesaro; because he felt the Milanese would not like the idea, he had the Neapolitan convey his message; Bona replied with a public declaration (also written to her ambassadors) that Milan would never break faith with Galeotto Manfredi; she ordered T to leave immediately and that if Sixtus retaliated by expelling the Milanese ambassador at Rome, the Neapolitan and Florentine orators would also withdraw: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 8 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 262-3. Pandolfini had a long talk with Bona about T’s visit before the Neapolitan ambassador visited her; she had assured him of her determination to preserve Faenza; this had prepared her with a firm reply for the Neapolitan ambassador; it was also at Pandolfini’s urging that she insisted T leave at once: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 263. The dukes sent their ambassadors at Florence and Naples copies of what T had said to Antonio Gazzo, the Neapolitan ambassador, about Faenza and of the dukes’ replies to Naples on this; they wanted the Otto and Lorenzo to write to the Florentine orator at Naples in the same terms so that the league’s unity on this issue was demonstrated: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 8 July 1480, ASMi, cit. The Otto fully endorsed all that the dukes said about T: F Sacramoro to Bona dn G G Sforza, 9 July 1480, ASMi, cit. T did not leave Milan immediately, and the Neapolitan ambassador urged that he not be sent away too brusquely, to avoid offending Girolamo Riario; this made Pandolfini suspect that Naples had connived at his entire visit: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 264-5. Florence fully agreed with this handling of T and ordered Antonio Ridolfi to support the Milanese orators at Rome; they also wrote to their orator at Naples as requested: Otto to P F Pandolfini, 12 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 272; F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 13 July 1480, ASMi, cit. T left for Pavia and, from there, apparently, proceeded to Rome: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 13 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 276-9. Bona had Ludovico Sforza tell the Florentine, Neapolitan and Ferrarese ambassadors how upset she was at news from Rome and Naples that T had been advised by Ferrante to come to Milan and that Ferrante had implied to Riario that he would be offered Faenza; she was particularly upset because she had just agreed to Galeotto Manfredi’ s condotta/protection and dismissed T to avoid offending her allies; she had thereby annoyed Riario and the Venetians when, all the time, Ferrante had been working in a totally different direction: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 19 July 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 30 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 273-4.

 

Tommasi, Matteo de’

Ref: Sienese source who informed Antonio da Montecatini of opposition to the giudizio over the territories disputed with Florence: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 26 Jan 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2.

 

Tommasino

Ref: A chancellor of Roberto di Sanseverino arrested at Cremona; confessed Roberto’s plans for a coup in Milan: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 15 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 184-5.

 

Tommaso d’Antonio di Piero da Colle

Ref: The Otto recommend him for post of officiale of Piombino: 14 Oct 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 71-2.

 

Tommaso di Giovanni da Castrocaro

Career: Captain of the ‘palazzo’ (Bargello), that is, Florence’s principal police officer.

Refs: Captain of infantry who has gone to Bagnacavallo and plans to visit Roberto’s camp: L Alamanni to the Otto, 6 June 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 390. Captain of the famiglia of the Signoria; his brother is competing for the benefice of S Liperata di Castrocaro: Dieci to G A Vespucci, 5 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 404-8. Reports to Lorenzo regarding the raising of fanti comandati in the Castrocaro area: 6 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 312. Recommendation of a parente of his who is an infantry commander: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 29 Sept 1484, Lettere, VIII, 23-4. Gaspare Biondo’s complaint against him: MAP, 39,69, 22 Jan 1485. With Bernardo Michelozzi, sent by Lorenzo to take possession of the abbey of Passignano for Giovanni de’ Medici, early Mar 1485: Lettere, VIII, 130-1. The Dieci send him to Faenza to intercept a messenger carrying details of a plan to attack Pietrasanta: 23 Mar 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 96-7. Represented Lorenzo at the baptism of Galeotto Manfredi’s son: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 19 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 171. His pay from the Dieci: 30 Apr 1485, Dieci, Delib, 30, 150. Reports to Lorenzo regarding the murder of Combero: MAP, 26, 429, 7 Sept 1485. Had reported to Lorenzo on his mission to Roberto di Sanseverino: Lorenzo de'’Medici to G Albino, 3 Nov 1485, Lettere, IX, 32.

 

Tommaso da Salerno

Ref: Roberto di Sanseverino’s emissary, who has arrived in Venice again: B Gianfigliazzi in Ferrara to the Otto, 14 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 249-50.

 

Tommaso di Saluzzo d. 1482

Career: Condottiere who saw action in both France and northern Italy.

Refs: Paid 1,700 fl by Florence for his services: spring 1480, Provv, 172, 32-3. Is not being rehired by Florence and could take a condotta with Ercole d’Este: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 1 Aug 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. At the siege of S Secondo: 6 Sept 1482, Cron Lomb, 115. Guido de’ Rossi is proposing T as one of the arbitrators between himself and Ludovico Sforza: Z Saggi in Milan to Federico Gonzaga, 2 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. ‘Homo quiden audax, dignus et placabilis’ killed in the military camp at S Secondo: 8 Oct 1482, Cron Lomb, 116. Was sent a mandate by Milan to make an agreement with the Rossi, but was killed in the camp (at S Secondo): Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 9 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. His death regretted by Florence: Dieci to B Rucellai, 15 Oct 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 11-13.

 

Tommaso da Vernio

Ref: Infantry constable employed by Florence: 10 Oct 1484, Dieci, Miss int, 21, 58.

 

Tondanelli, Bernardino di Francesco

Ref: Sent from Arezzo to Florence regarding grain: ASA, Delib del Consiglio, 13, 191; Lettere, VII, 368.

 

Tondato, Nannetto del

Ref: The government of Bologna apologise to the Dieci for a crime committed by T in the Pistoian contado: 18 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 178.

 

Topo, Antonio di Simone del

Ref: Leading Sarzanese who helped to arrange a deal with Agostino Fregoso that deprived Florence of Sarzana; he informs Florence of the assistance Sarzana is receiving from Jacopo Ambrogio: 25 Aug 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 158-9.

 

Toreglia, Francesco (Torreglia, Toriglia)

Refs: Commander of a squadron of Aragonese galleys in port at Livorno: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Cambini at Pisa, 10 July 1484, Lettere, VII, 430. A common enemy of Florence and Piombino: 5 July 1485, MAP, 39, 427.

 

Torelli, Amoratto di Cristoforo d. 1482

Career: Brother of Guido, Francesco, Marcantonio and Marsilio; m Giacoma di Spinetta Malaspina, marchese of Fosdinovo. Condottiere who fought for Milan in the 1470s. In 1479 he ceded to Genoa his wife’s lands in the marquisate of Fivizzano. In 1482 he left the League for Venetian employment because of tardy payment.

Refs: The Torelli had long been pressing a claim against Spinetta Malaspina; they had sent a chancellor to Florence but the Florentines had sent him away because they were worried about many other things; now, because of the dukes’s recommendation and because their affairs are more settled, they are ready to receive this representative: Otto to T Ridolfi in Milan, 5 Apr 1481, Min, 11, 298-9. A chancellor of the Torelli thanked Tommaso Ridolfi for the Otto’s expression of good will and asked for certain possessions in Fivizzano to be ‘restored’ ; Ridolfi advised them to send someone to Florence to put their case: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 28 Apr 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 184-6. Together with the Fregoso, has been molesting Fivizzano; Ludovico Sforza has ordered him to come to Milan to answer for it: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 22 Aug 1481, MAP, 48, 89. The Otto are pleased that Milan is taking action over this: Otto to T Ridolfi, 30 Aug 1481, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 243-4. T’s wife has died in childbirth: G F Salarolo in Bologna to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 10 Oct 1481, MAP, 38, 340. The condotte of T and his brother Marsilio (for 100 men-at-arms at 8,000 ducats) have been renewed: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 27 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 202-3; cf Z Saggi in Milan to Federico Gonzaga, 24 Jan 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Ludovico Sforza says he takes little account of the Torelli, as they have only one castle in the Parmigiana; still, Marsilio and ‘Jacomaccio’ have 100 good men-at-arms and T has links with Ferrante: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Feb 1482, MAP, 20, 100. Lorenzo suspected that T was up to something over Fivizzano; Ludovico spoke to Marsilio Torelli and the Neapolitan orator about this, as T was in Neapolitan pay: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 137. Ferrante is sending T’s chancellor to find out why T has not yet confirmed his condotta; the chancellor says it is because T is trying to get Genoa to help him recover Filissano from the Florentines: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 1 May 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 239. Is in the service of Pier Maria de’ Rossi: May 1482, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 251. Has 12,000 ducats p a and 100 men-at-arms from Venice; captured some Florentine merchants: 25 May 1482, Cron Lomb, 107. Has definitely declared for Venice; has robbed seven Florentine merchants: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 May 1482, ASMa, cit. Has robbed Francesco di Bettino near Parma: Otto to B Rucellai, 26 May 1482, Min, 11, 417-18. T has seized mules laden with merchandise near Parma: Otto to P Capponi, 29 May 1482, Min, 12, 277-8. Conte Borella is sent by Milan to T regarding both his service with Venice and the robbery; T may claim he took goods because money due for wife’s dowry was retained by the Medici bank in Florence: ducal instructions to G A Secco, 27 May 1482, ASMi, Sez Stor, Autografi, 206, 63. Gabriele Malaspina says T has joined the Rossi: N Cambi at Sarzanello to the Otto, 29 May 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 362. The Dieci are sending Francesco Gaddi to ask T why he did this: Dieci to B Rucellai, 30 May 1482, Min, 12, 285-6. Brought his troops, cavalry and infantry, to Fillino, to join Guido de’ Rossi: 30 May 1482, Cron Lomb, 108. Told Conte Borella that he had gone over to Venice because Milan has not helped him obtain justice against Florence; the goods taken from Florentine merchants were not a reprisal against Florence, but the war booty of a Venetian soldier: G A Secco to G G Sforza, 1 June 1482, ASMi, SPE, 843. Conte Borella went to see T by means of his brother Giacomo; Milan says that T is obdurate: G G Sforza to G A Cotta, 1 June 1482, ASMi, SPE, Ferrara, 328. Gaddi understands that T is very obstinate and hoping to extract much money from the Florentine merchants: F Gaddi at Reggio to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 June 1482, MAP, 38, 456. T told Sforza Secondo that he attacked the merchants because he is in Venetian pay; it was an act of war: Otto to B Rucellai, 8 June 1482, Min, 12, 309-10. Is now openly on the side of Venice: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi, 13 June 1482, Min, 12, 318-19. A proposal to raise 500 infantry for T defeated in the Venetian Senate: 17 June 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 94. Died [10 Aug] of wounds received at Sala: Otto to B Rucellai, 14 Aug 1482, Min, 12, 472-4; 24 Aug 1482, Cron Lomb, 114. News of his death arrived in a letter to Lorenzo: Otto to P Capponi, 14 Aug 1482, Min, 12, 466-7. Also conveyed by a messenger sent to Lorenzo from Andrea di Zoboli: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 15 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3.

 

Torelli, Giacomo di Cristoforo (Giacomazzo) d. 1491

Career: Brother of Guido, Francesco, Marcantonio, Marsilio and Amoratto Torelli; m a daughter of Spinetta Malaspina. A condottiere who generally fought for Milan, whether against Venice in 1467, Burgundy in 1476, or the Venetians and the Rossi in 1482.

Refs: Is in Milanese service; to be sent to Castellione: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 2 May 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. In Milanese service; he and his brother Marsilio divided their men-at-arms with their brother Amoratto, who was serving Venice, and left for Ferrara: 30 May 1482, Cron Lomb, 108. In the camp of Federico da Montefeltro, but dissatisfied; may join Amoratto in rebellion: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 June 1482, MAP, 38, 456. Suggests using Battista Fregoso in a plot against the regime in Genoa: 14 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 24. T has made an approach to Giovanni Emo for a Venetian condotta: 24 Aug 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 110. The Venetian Senate refuse to offer a condotta to T: 5 Dec 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 145-6. Their second refusal: 26 Dec 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 154.

 

Torelli, Guido di Cristoforo d. 1501

Career: Brother of Amoratto, Francesco, Giacomo, Marcantonio and Marsilio. When Marsilio relinguished his ecclesiastical career, Guido assumed it and became known as the [apostolic] ‘protonotary Torelli’ throughout his military exploits. m Francesca Bentivoglio, widow of Galeotto Manfredi, 1492. Fought for Venice in 1482, but went over to Milan and fought against his former employers in 1483. Killed by a nipote.

Refs: After the death of Amoratto Torelli, and with permission from Sixtus, T came to Fillino to take command of Amoratto’s troops: 3 Sept 1482, Cron Lomb, 115. After Guido de’ Rossi surrendered S Secondo to Milan, T declared Torrechiara for Venice: 12 Oct 1482, Cron Lomb, 116. Ludovico Sforza will not do anything with T’s property that Marsilio Torelli does not approve: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 23 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. With Giacomo de’ Rossi, has taken Basilicanova: Giovanni de’ Zucchi to G G Sforza, 25 Nov 1482, ASMi, SPE, 844. Captured Montecchio from Ercole d’Este and fortified Cavriago for Venice: 29 Nov 1482, Cron Lomb, 118. Venice rewarded him with the abbey of S Zeno, Verona; he also took two Milanese castelli: Dec 1482, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 312. Took Montecchio Emilia, a possession of Ercole d’Este in the diocese of Parma, with help from the sons of Pier Maria de’ Rossi: 1 Dec 1482, Zambotti, 121. News of his taking of Montecchio arrived in Ferrara: 2 Dec 1482, Caleffini, 35. Had taken Cuvriago and Basilica, and is besieging S Paolo de Reggiona: 4 Dec 1482, Caleffini, 37. Has taken S Andrea, one of the Rossi estates lost in war: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 5 Dec 1482, ASMa, cit. Leonardo, a Milanese envoy, has been sent to try to get T to come to terms: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 8 Dec 1482, ASMa, cit. Has sent to Milan, opened, intercepted Milanese despatches from the South: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 12 Dec 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Captured five cavalry squadrons from Reggio; on 21 Dec captured money dispatched from Parma to Ferrara to pay Milanese troops: 25 Dec 1482, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 327. Has received money from Venice to raise 4,000 infantry and men-at-arms: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 13 Jan 1483, ASMa, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Ludovico Sforza offered T the stato of Guido de’ Rossi if he will help to take it; is negotiating with Ludovico via Marsilio Torelli: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 29 Jan 1482, ASMa, AG, 1628. Sixtus is to send Bartolomeo Maraschi, bishop of Città di Castello, to T to try to negotiate an agreement; Federico Gonzaga and Francesco Secco are already negotiating: Eleonora d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 30 Jan 1483, ASMo, cit. Went back to the Milanese side, after Ludovico promised him the bishopric of Cremona; the Venetians took from him the abbey of S Zeno, Verona, and gave it to Carlo de’ Rossi: late Jan 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 333-4. Says he is ready to go over to the League if given benefices etc; Florence and Milan are to press for this in Rome: Dieci to P F Pandolfini in Rome, 8 Feb 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 128. Ludovico is going to Casalmaggiore to discuss T’s affairs with Federico Gonzaga: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 9 Feb 1483, ASMi, cit. Ferrante has written to Rome concerning T and will pay his share of T’s provisione: Ferrante to B Castiglioni, 16 Feb 1483, ASMi, cit. Ludovico promised Francesco Secco, T’s procurator, inter alia, 5,000 ducats p a provisione for T: E Malatesta at Viadana to F Gonzaga, 20 Feb 1483, Secco d’Aragona, Giornale, 325. T has asked for a provisione of 4,000 ducats until provided with benefices of equivalent value: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 21 Feb 1483, ASMi, cit. Wants to know if he should go towards Mantua: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 28 July 1483, ASMa, cit. Is on his way to see Federico Gonzaga: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Aug 1483, ASMa, cit. Had some trouble with Ercole d’E ste’s men: Alfonso d’Aragona to G G Sforza, 16 Aug 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, ---. Alfonso has written to E d’Este about ‘la novita facta al prothonotario’: Alfonso d’A ragona to G G Sforza, 20 Aug 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 165-8.

T and Montecchio; has not got such allies that Ludovico Sforza could not have settled the business faster: 20 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 300. Offers Marchese Francesco Gonzaga, Francesco Secco, Marsilio Torelli, Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Orlando Pallavicini and two others as security for his handing back of Montecchio to Ercole d’Este: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 477. Is refusing to give Montecchio to Ludovico Sforza, who contemplates attacking him: MAP, 26, 326, 8 Feb 1486. Offers to hand back Montecchio and Cavriago to a commissioner at Parma in return for his safe departure with seventy men-at-arms: 23 Mar 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 583. With those men-at-arms, hired by Innocent: 4 Apr 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 40-1.

 

Torelli, Marsilio di Cristoforo d. 1490

Career: Brother of Amoratto, Francesco, Giacomo, Guido and Marcantonio. Destined for an ecclesiastical career, he took up arms after the death of his brother Marcantonio in 1462. Served Milan throughout the 1470s and fought for Naples against Florence in 1479. In 1480 he assisted the Fregoso in expelling Obietto Fieschi and the exiles from Genoa. During the War of Ferrara he served Milan against the Rossi and the Venetians.

Refs: Is in Genoa: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 29 Aug 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 429-30. T has been ticked off for his attack on the Florentines; instead of the dukes’ offer of mediation, he would prefer the case to be considered outside the state, where he feels he would get a more impartial judgement: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 20 Sept 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 457-9. Report that he had entered Genoa with 50 [----?] and 500 infantry in support of the Fregoso against the Adorno and il Getto: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 18 Nov 1481[??], ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. T is in Milan; Bernardo Rucellai thinks Milan intends to send him to Genoa to win over the doge, his relative: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 126. Milan is preparing capitoli to send with T to the doge (but is also going to negotiate with Obietto Fieschi): B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 127. Rucellai sent copies of the instructions to T in Genoa: Otto to B Rucellai, 6 May 1482, Min, 12, 242-3. He and his brother Giacomo divided their men-at-arms with their brother Amoratto, who was serving Venice, and left for Ferrara: 30 May 1482, Cron Lomb, 108. In Milanese service; put at the disposal of Federico Gonzaga, if Gonzaga wants him: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 7 June 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. At present T is in the camp of Federico da Montefeltro, but dissatisfied; might he join Amoratto in rebellion?: F Gaddi at Reggio to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 June 1482, MAP, 38, 456. T ‘rimaso dacordo’ with Ludovico Sforza; is leaving for Montechiarugolo and then for Ferrara: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 30 June 1482, ASMa, cit. Can be used by Federico Gonzaga: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 Aug 1482, ASMa, cit. Milan is trying to help T obtain payment owed him by Naples: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 2 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Mantua is approaching T on behalf of Milan regarding the Florentine merchants and their goods; Ludovico Sforza suggests T might be an intermediary for negotiations with Guido de’ Rossi, because he is a ‘parente’ of Guido: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 8 Sept 1482, ASMa, cit. His squadrons should reach the Ferrarese soon; is at Montechiarugolo, where Federico Gonzaga sent an envoy to him regarding the Rossi: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 14 Sept 1482, ASMa, cit. Guido de’ Rossi is proposing T as an arbitrator between himself and Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Ludovico seems well disposed towards T and has asked him to come to Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 23 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Has come to Milan and been honourably received by Ludoviso: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 1 Nov 1482, cit. Gian Andrea, T’s chancellor, is leaving Milan tomorrow with only 500 ducats: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 23 Jan 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Is negotiating with Guido Torelli on behalf of Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 29 Jan 1483, ASMa, cit. Is to be assigned Castelnuovo: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 12 Apr 1483, ASMa, cit. There are rumours in Milan that T has been held in the camp by Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 18 May 1483, ASMa, cit. Has been arrested by Ludovico: 13 June 1483, Caleffini, 103. Has helped negotiate the surrender of S Secondo: B Rucellai to the Dieci, 18 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 39. Federico Gonzaga had recommended T and his brothers to Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 8 July 1483, ASMa, cit. Zaccaria Saggi again recommended T and his brothers to Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 10 July 1483, ASMa, cit. Has spoken to Alfonso d’Aragona about Guido Torelli: Alfonso d’Aragona to G G Sforza, 16 Aug 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, ---. Alfonso has pacified him somewhat: Alfonso d’Aragona to G G Sforza, 20 Aug 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 165-8. Is ‘spazato’; has taken ‘assegni molto longhi’ for his prestanza, which he is having difficulty realising: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 5 Mar 1484, ASMa, cit. Ludovico has ordered him to recall his twenty-five crossbowmen sent to Ostiglia at the request of Federico Gonzaga and to send them to the Cremonese: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 9 Mar 1484, ASMa, cit. Alfonso d’Aragona says that T has not got the 200 men-at-arms he is supposed to have; T’s chancellor says his prestanza has been paid; T has raised about eighty men-at-arms and is busy raising the rest: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 May 1484, ASMa, cit.

Suggests using Battista Fregoso in a plot against the regime in Genoa: 14 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 24. With regard to property the Torelli had seized, T said he was willing to submit to the verdict of a Milanese court: -- Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 195. Ludovico Sforza is inclined to let Genoa hire T if Florence fails to reach an accord with that republic: 23 June 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 145-7. One of those offered by his brother Guido Torelli for the return of Montecchio to Ercole d’Este: 5 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 477. Is being sent by Milan for the war effort with 100 men-at-arms and twenty mounted crossbowmen: 5 Dec 1485, MAP, 26, 492. His contingent for the war effort has been increased to 120 men-at-arms, with the same number of mounted crossbowmen: 7 Dec 1485, MAP, 26, 493. Sent by Milan with Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, ten squadre and 500 provisionati to help the Orsini: 21 Jan 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 92-3. Is coming from Parma to join Alfonso d’Aragona with 100 men-at-arms and twenty-five mounted archers: 23 Jan 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 94-5. At Campiglia waiting for orders to proceed to Pitigliano: 23 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 115.

 

Tornabuoni, Alessandro di Filippo

Refs: T will probably confess his part in the recent political dissension: Lorenzo de’ Medici at Poggio a Caiano to N Michelozzi, 18 Oct 1484, Lettere, VIII, 29. Tortured but no confession: 20 Oct 1484, MAP, 137, 463. Banished to Sicily for life under pain of being declared a rebel: 21 Oct 1484, G B Angeloni da Bibbiena, Nota di Ribelli, BNF, Magl, XXV, 352, 10. His banishment for life to Sicily: 21 Oct 1484, Otto di Guardia, 68, 124.

 

Tornabuoni, Antonio di Filippo

Career: Cousin of Giovanni and Lucrezia Tornabuoni. m Elisabetta di Benedetto Salutati. Employed as a ‘giovane’ in the Medici bank in Bruges, 1465. Elevated to factor by 1469. Corresponded with Lorenzo de’ Medici throughout his time in Rome in the 1480s.

Refs: Left Florence for Rome 19 Mar 1480 with letters of credence to Girolamo Riario and numerous cardinals regarding the problem of acquiring the preceptory of S Jacopo for his brother[?] Luigi Tornabuoni: Prot, 138. With Nofri Tornabuoni, sent Vieri from Rome to Florence with news of the battle of Campomorto: N Michelozzi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23/24 Aug 1482, MAP 73, 369. Has obtained a bull of reservation for the abbey of Passignano for Giovanni de’ Medici; is also clearly Lorenzo's man in Rome for antiques, cameos, corniole etc: 7 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 246. Regarding a corniuola and intaglio: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 308. Regarding corniuole: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 Oct 1484, MAP, 39, 346. Lorenzo urges T to see to the dispatch of the bull for S Stefano: 27 Oct 1484, MAP, 137, 464. Writes regarding a corniola: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Dec 1484, MAP, 40, 183. Writes regarding a corniola: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 56. Recommends a Spanish musician Lorenzo da Cordoba: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Mar 1485, MAP, 40, 49. Writes to Lorenzo on cameos and corniole: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 Oct 1485, MAP, 40, 393.

 

Tornabuoni, Filippo

Ref: In the consulta, urged that the question of new troops and taxes be left to the Otto: 29 May 1482, Min, 11, 365-7.

 

Tornabuoni, Francesco

Refs: Appeal on behalf of Giovanni de Raimondo da Colognole, whose horse had been stolen: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 24 Apr 1480, Lettere, V, 16; Prot, 103 mentions that Giovanni was a friend of T. Absents himself from Otto di Guardia when they condemn Alessandro Tornabuoni: 21 Oct 1484, Otto di Guardia, 68, 124.

 

Tornabuoni, Giovan Francesco di Filippo

Career: Distant cousin of Lorenzo de’ Medici. Matriculated in the Calimala guild. General member of the Balia for S Maria Novella, 1471. Captain of Livorno, 1479. Master of the Zecca, Mar-Sept 1481. Podestà of Castiglione, 1485. Prior, 1493. Gonfalonier of Justice in 1494, in which capacity he received Charles VIII’s ambassadors and their news of his imminent descent into Italy. Captain of Pistoia, 1494.

Ref: Podestà of Castiglione and commissioner: 10 May 1485, Dieci, Miss, 23, 110.

 

Tornabuoni, Giovanni di Francesco

Career: Son of Francesco di Simone Tornabuoni and Salveggia degli Alessandri; brother of Lucrezia and uncle of Lorenzo de’ Medici; a fervent supporter of the Medici family. m Francesca di Luca Pitti. Not a man of outstanding abilities, but one of the principal figures in the declining years of the Medici bank. Played a large part in the administration of the Medici alum monopolies. In Rome by 1458 and manager of the Rome branch of the Medici bank from 1465 to 1494. Grew exceedingly rich as treasurer to Sixtus IV. In Nov 1480 one of the twelve Florentine ambassadors sent to Rome to seek papal forgiveness. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1482. Ambassador to Innocent VIII, 1484. Built a large palace in Florence on the corner of via Strozzi and via Tornabuoni (on the site of the present Palazzo Corsi). Cardinal Giovanni d’Aragona stayed there as legate in Aug 1480, and Federico da Montefeltro did so in 1482. Patron of the Ghirlandaio cycles in S Maria Novella, 1485-90. Monument to Francesca Pitti-Tornabuoni for S Maria sopra Minerva was probably by Verrocchio.

Refs: Was advised that if he wished to remain in Rome at the end of the absolution embassy he could do so, but in a private capacity; this was assumed to be a move towards re-establishing the bank there: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 Dec 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Rumour that T was returning to Florence at Sixtus’s request to settle the issue of the galleys and the archbishopric of Pisa: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 23 Dec 1480, ASMo, cit. His return confirmed in another letter of the same day; he is said to be bringing advice from Sixtus that Florence sends an ambassador and that the Medici reopen the bank: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 23 Dec 1480, ASMo, cit. Guidantonio Vespucci requests permission to return home, adding that T is coming to Rome and can keep the Otto informed and carry out commissions for them: G A Vespucci at Rome to the Otto, 14 May 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 226. Letters of credence for T suggest that he left Florence for Rome about 18 Nov 1481: Prot, 172. T is returning to Rome to reopen the bank: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P F Pandolfini in Naples, 26 Nov 1481, Lettere, VI, 101. T can deal with Rinaldo Orsini’ s claim to the abbey of Farfa: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P F Pandolfini, 3 Dec 1481, Lettere, VI, 119-20. Reports on progress with the re-establishment of bank; he thinks the balance sheet should be positive by Mar, rather than May as he had previously promised; Girolamo Riario welcomed T on his return to Rome and promised him help in finding a way round the obstacles to what Lorenzo wanted: G Tornabuoni in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 17 Dec 1481, MAP, 38, 376; G Riario to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 Dec 1481, MAP, 38, 331. T is ready to leave Rome as soon as Lorenzo gives the word: G Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Feb 1482, MAP, 38, 100. Was obliged to stay on in Rome and is very glad he did, as the bank’s affairs started to look up: G Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Mar 1482, MAP, 38, 164. Has been ill for a few days; minor information about troops: G Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 147. Has come from Rome, summoned by Lorenzo: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 2 May 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. T has made no use of Francesco Gaddi: F Gaddi in Rome to N Michelozzi, 26 Apr 1483, MAP, 96, 134. Gaddi is still having difficulties with T, but is trying to be tactful: F Gaddi to N Michelozzi, 10 May 1483, MAP, 96, 145.

Lorenzo wrote to T on 23 Aug saying he has heard nothing from him, even though T has written daily: 25 Aug 1484, MAP, 55, 38. Lorenzo has given T no commission regarding the benefice of S Stefano: 9 Sept 1484, MAP, 55, 39. One of six Florentine ambassadors to Rome: 22 Nov 1485, Sig, LC, 21, 52. In accompanying Piero de’ Medici to Rome; Lorenzo tells Piero to obey him in all things: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Piero de’ Medici, 26 Nov 1484, Lettere, VIII, 70-7. Accompanies Piero de’ Medici on his Roman visits: 2 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 59. Complains about a letter Lionetto de’ Rossi sent from Lyon to Lorenzo: 4 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 52. Concerning a phaeton: G Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 10 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 58. Deals with Innocent on Lorenzo’s behalf in the matter of a cardinal for Florence and the question of alum: 13 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 61. Dealing with Innocent on behalf of Lorenzo in the matter of Fontdouce, another benefice and alum: 22 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 69. T complains that Lorenzo’s letter of 20 Jan appears to suggest that Lorenzo believes a slander about him: G Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 72. Consents to letters Guidantonio Vespucci is writing to various cardinals regarding the abbey of Passignano: 12 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 103. Reports that Giuliano della Rovere may not be serious in his pratica: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 17 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 164. Arrives at the Medici palace to find Lorenzo gone: 4 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 423. With Francesco Sassetti, examines the books of the Lyon branch: 24 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 449.

Bibliog: De Roover, Rise and decline

 

Tornabuoni, Lucrezia di Francesco 1425-1482

Career: Daughter of Francesco di Simone Tornabuoni and Selvaggia degli Alessandri. m Piero de’ Medici, 1444. Mother of Lorenzo (1449-92), Giuliano (1453-78), Maria (1460-----), Bianca (1461-88) and Nannina (Lucrezia, 1463-93) de’ Medici.

Ref: News of T’s illness: Lorenzo de’ Medici to B Rucellai in Milan, 14 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 92. News of T’s death: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Eleonora d’Aragona, duchess of Ferrara, 25 Mar 1482, Lettere, VI, 285-6. T’s death: Lorenzo de’ Medici to E d’Este, 25 Mar 1482, Lettere, VI, 287. Lorenzo informed many others of her passing: Prot, 187-8.

 

Tornabuoni, Luigi di Filippo b. 1442

Career: Brother of Giovan Francesco Tornabuoni; a distant cousin of Lorenzo de’ Medici. Hospitaller who led the Florentine contingent in the defence of Rhodes, 1480. Prior of Pisa, 1480-94. Involved in the Medicean plot of 1497 and exiled from Florence.

Ref: Recommendation that T be granted the preceptory of S Jacopo in Campo Corbolini in Florence, recently vacated by the death of Matteo da Cortona: Lorenzo de’ Medici to [Cencio Orsini in Rome?], 28 Oct 1480, Lettere, V, 75-8. The Otto also interceded with the grand master, Pierre d’A ubusson, on T’s behalf: 8 Nov 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 189.

 

Tornabuoni, Onofrio (Nofri) di Niccolò

Career: First cousin of Lorenzo de’ Medici.

Refs: Letters of credence to Alfonso d’Aragona, Federico da Montefeltro and Girolamo Riario; is probably travelling with Sforza Bettini: 17 Apr 1480, Prot 102. Letter of credence to Cardinal Hessler: 22 Apr 1480, Prot, 103. Letter of credence to Giuliano della Rovere; also to Giovanni Bentivoglio and Virgilio Malvezzi: 19 June 1480, Prot 108. Letters of credence to Alfonso d’Aragona, Giulio d’Acquaviva and Matteo da Capua: 8 July 1480, Prot 110. Returned to Siena on the same mission: 2 Aug 1480, Prot 113. In Rome Aug 1482, from where he and Antonio Tornabuoni sent Vieri to Florence with news of Campomorto: N Michelozzi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23/24 Aug 1482, MAP, 73, 369. Has been repaid the 700 ducats he lent Virginio Orsini: 8 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 130-1.

 

Tornabuoni, Piero di Francesco

Refs: Appointed commissioner to a galley of Jacopo d’Appiano in connection with the security of routes around Livorno and Porto Pisano: 2 May 1484, Dieci, Delib, 25, 179. Commissioner in Livorno: 18 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 311. Guarding the fortress of Pietrasanta: 9 Nov 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 395. Castellan of the citadel of Pietrasanta: 23 Mar 1485, Dieci, Miss, 24, 63. Captain of and commissioner to Jacopo d’A ppiano’s galley: 4 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 424. Hands over the citadel of Pietrasanta but stays on as captain and commissioner: 11 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 148, 11 Dec 1485.

 

Torricella, Gian Jacopo, da Reggio

Ref: Appeal on behalf of T, who had been vicar of the podestà of Lucca, Jacopino Cimiselli of Modena: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 6 Dec 1481, Lettere, VI, 122.

 

Toscano, Gaspare

Refs: Arrested with Ascanio Sforza: Feb 1480, Corio, 848. Is on his way to Naples; Marco Trotti is asked to recommend him to Ferrante: G G Sforza to M Trotti, 18 Dec 1480, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 232. Is passing through Florence: Lorenzo de’ Medici to T Ridolfi in Milan, 8 Feb 1481, Lettere, V, 148. Arrived in Foggia to visit Ferrante: F Baroni in Foggia to N Michelozzi, 10 Mar 1481, BNF, GC, 29, 101, 5-6. News that T, who frequently travels between Naples and Rome on behalf of Ascanio Sforza, is in Rome secretly, staying at Benedetto Salviati’s house: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 112. Ferrando dalla Cava, Ferrante’s envoy, asked Ludovico Sforza to allow T to return home: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 12 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 118. A letter from T to Neri Acciaiuoli about recent events in Milan has been intercepted by Venice: 25 Sept 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 203. Reports to Bernardo Rucellai that Roberto di Sanseverino going to Siena: 25 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 306.

 

Tosinghi, Giovanni

Ref: Mandatario of René d’Anjou, duke of Lorraine: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 June 1486, MAP, 48, 350.

 

Tozino

Ref: Florentine courier: 13 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 61.

 

Tozulo, Luca (Torolo, Trozo)

Refs: Doctor of laws and Neapolitan vice-protonotary who signed the league between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480: Lettere, V, 290. President of the Neapolitan council: P Nasi in Naples to the Otto, 5 July 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 367. Member of the Neapolitan council who proposed an Italian synod along the lines of the revived Council of Basel: F Gaddi to the Dieci, 20 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 150-2.

 

Tranchedini, Francesco di Nicodemo b. 1439

Career: Milanese chancellor, 1464; ducal secretary and ‘scriba segreto’ of Cicco Simonetta. In Rome with Giovanni Arcimboldi in 1470. Missions to Naples in 1482, Sigismund of Austria in 1483, and Savoy in 1485. Podestà of S Stefano in the Lunigiana, 1497-9.

Refs: T left this morning for Genoa: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 24 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 50. With Antonio Bracelli, one of the Milanese envoys in Genoa: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 1 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Is being sent to Naples by Ludovico Sforza: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 29 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Will be accredited to Alfonso d’A ragona: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 12 Oct 1482, ASMi, cit. His arrival in Naples: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 Nov 1482, MAP, 41, 390; Sig, X, VIII, 63, 183-6. Has arrived in Naples but wants to be recalled as soon as affairs there have been settled: F Tranchedini to B Calco, 30 Nov 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. In Naples, discussing with Ferrante Ludovico’s desire to be captain-general of the League: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Dec 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 187-8.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 241-2

 

Tranchedini, Nicodemo di Giovanni, da Pontremoli 1411-1481

Career: Entered the service of Francesco Sforza in 1429. Ducal chancellor, secretary and councillor. Sent on a number of missions to Rome between 1468 and 1473. Commissary at Alessandria and Tortona in 1476, Piacenza in 1477, Genoa in 1478, and Pavia in 1479. Ambassador to Costanzo Sforza at Pesaro in 1480. With Luigi Arcimboldi, T escorted Chiara Gonzaga through Milanese territory on her journey to France in June 1481.

Refs: Sent from Pavia to Pesaro to reassure Costanzo Sforza of Milanese protection: P F Pandolfini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 18 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 210-22; Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 22 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. He probably left on 28 May: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 27 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 217. Is being sent money with which to raise 200 infantry in the Romagna: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 1 June 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 15-16. Milan later decided to raise the 200 provvisionati themselves: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 224-5. Eventually, four constables were sent to raise the 200 infantry in the Romagna: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 4 June 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 20; Sig, X, VIII, 10, 227-8. After discussing with the Florentine and Neapolitan ambassadors the plan put forward at Rome for diverting Girolamo Riario away from Pesaro by offering Forlì to Sixtus instead, Milan sent T secretly to Urbino to discuss it with Federico da Montefeltro; Milan wanted a condition attached that Sixtus should join the Neapolitan/Milanese/Florentine league, leave Pesaro alone and stop insisting that Lorenzo go to Rome; at Florence, only Lorenzo was to see T’s instructions: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 14 and 15 June 1480, Sig, X, V, 10, 237-8 and Sig, X, VIII, 10, 240; Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 15 June 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. The pratica over Forlì which T suggested to Federico da Montefeltro was continued by Ferrante because Galeotto Manfredi’s condotta with the league made it impossible to give Faenza to Sixtus: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 14 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 269-72. On T’s advice, Costanzo Sforza sent an emissary to Federico da Montefeltro with verbal instructions: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 15 July 1480, ASMi, cit. In response to Manfredi’s request for infantry to defend his frontiers, Milan decided to send him 100 infantry with T to advise him: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 20 July 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 378. The Otto applauded this idea: Otto to T Ridolfi, 22 July 1481, ------ (but see Ridolfi’s letter to Lorenzo of 20 July for further details: Sig, X, VIII, 4, 60. As T had meanwhile become involved in other affairs, Antonio d’Appiano was sent to Faenza instead.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 242-3

 

Trevisan, Benedetto

Career: Venetian who was Visdomino at Ferrara and went to speak openly against Ercole d’Este in 1480-1: Lettere, VI, 347 and 350.

 

Trevisan, Nicolò

Career: Venetian patrician who, as a Savio di Terraferma in 1480-1, was one of the leaders of the opposition to Ercole d’Este: Lettere, VI, 347-51.

 

Trevisan, Tommaso

Refs: As Savio di Consiglio, helped to defer the vote on giving Faenza to Girolamo Riario: 3 July 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 99. Opposed the holding of a state reception for Ascanio Sforza in Venice, but was defeated: 29 July 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 105. Voted for an increase in the Torelli condotta: 17 Aug 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 109. Took a middle position (Reggio only) on the inducements to Roberto di Sanseverino to get him moving: 15 Oct 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 129-30. Still a Savio grande; supported help for Guido de’ Rossi in a tight vote: 11 Apr 1483, Sen Secr, 31, 16.

 

Tristanino

Ref: Congiunto of Battista Fregoso trying to play a military role in the impresa: 14 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 336.

 

Trivento, count of, see Caldora, Jacopo

 

Trivulzio, Antonio di Pietro 1447-1508

Career: Bishop of Como, 1488-99; bishop of Asti, 1499-1507; cardinal, 1500; bishop of Piacenza, 1508. His numerous diplomatic missions included Ferrara in 1477, Rome in 1480 and 1486, Florence in 1482, Mantua in 1484 and 1486. At the fall of Ludovico Sforza in 1499, he sided with Louis XII.

Refs: Is to be sent as ambassador to Rome, along with Antonio Bracelli: P F Pandolfini to the Dieci, 3 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 171. With Bracelli, he is to congratulate Sixtus and afterwards Ferrante on their peace and league, and then to take up permanent residence in the court of Rome: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 6 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Is going at his own expense and will not stay long: P F Pandolfini to the Dieci, 6 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 175-6. Leaves tommorrow: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 12 Apr 1480, ASMi, cit. With Bracelli, thanked by the Florentines for revealing their mission, with which Florence fully concurred: 23 Apr 1480, Risp verb di oratori, 2, 73. Witnessed the league signed between Naples, Milan, Florence and Ferrara, 25 July 1480: Lettere, V, 299. One of seven Milanese councillors sent to negotiate with Ascanio Sforza: Z Saggi in Milan to F Gonzaga, 14 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Sent to greet Bona on her return to Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 19 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Is being sent to Florence to show Milanese concern at Florentine obstruction of the peace negotiations: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 9 Dec 1482, ASMa, cit. Sent by Milan to persuade Florence to agree to peace terms: 18 Dec 1482, Risp verb di oratori. Arrived in Florence today; has not yet been to the Signoria[?]; was met by Lorenzo’s children, among others: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Given a letter of credence with Branda Castiglioni for Siena, where he will speak to the Signoria on behalf of the duke of Milan: G G Sforza to the Signoria of Siena, 7 Jan 1483, ASS, Conc, 2054, 30. One of six ambassadors elected for Rome: 9 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 137. Going to Venice as Milanese ambassador to replace the late Leonardo Sforza: 29 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 53. Elected Milanese ambassador to Venice: 14 Jan 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 9-10.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 244-5

 

Trivulzio, Bernardino

Ref: Is always around the duke of Milan: 31 July 1486, MAP, 48, 354.

 

Trivulzio, Gian Giacomo di Antonio 1441-1518

Career: The distinguished condottiere who played a leading part on the French side in the Italian Wars. Until 1486 he fought consistently for Milan. m Beatrice, daughter of Inico d’Avalos.

Refs: Suggested to Pier Filippo Pandolfini that he might join Florentine service; he realises that Florence is trying to cut her expenses, but says they could reduce other expenses to make room for him, if they really wanted to. He is fed up with the Milanese government, yet is very highly regarded and would be quite a catch for Florence. He realises his prospects at Milan are poor, since the state is broke, but does not want to join the Venetians, and feels he has little chance of obtaining the sort of position he feels he deserves with Naples because of those who are already there. He would be prepared to come with 100 men-at-arms, but would like the title captain of infantry because he feels that, when the time comes, they will be the most useful troops: P F Pandolfini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 242-3. Pandolfini spoke to T as Lorenzo indicated; ‘Ringratiavi assai et in voi dimostra havere ogni speranza’; but Pandolfini suspects that, if he cannot come to terms with Florence, he will go elsewhere, even if unwillingly: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 256.

With Conte Borella and Costanzo Sforza, T is ready to depart with contingents of the ‘famiglia ducale’ and vaious troops to take up positions near Castelnuovo: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 7 and 8 Jan 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Sent with Costanzo Sforza towards Tortona to attack Gaspare di Sanseverino with 500 men-at-arms and 1,000 provvisionati: T Ridolfi at Milan to the Otto, 12 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 176-7. Unlike Costanzo, T advised undertaking the campaign against Pier Maria de’ Rossi: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 86. With Gian Pietro Bergamino, T was placed in command of the troops posted near the Rossi enclave after Costanzo was recalled to Milan: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 13 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 87. With Luigi Terzago, T has been ravaging the Rossi lands, but is quibbling at taking orders from Sforza: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 112. Ludovico Sforza wants Florence to give T a condotta, but Bernardo Rucellai warned him that Florence could not afford it at present: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 126. Ordered to go to Pizzighettone to join discussions between Federico da Montefeltro and Ludovico: G G Sforza to G G Trivulzio, 9 May 1482, ASMi, SPE, 843. Went from S Andrea to Casalmaggiore to speak to Federico about peace: 13 May 1482, Cron Lomb, 106-13. Has been instructed, when Costanzo Sforza arrives at Ferrara (it is thought in Milan that Cstanzo should be on his way there), to leave Ferrara himself and go to Parma, because T and Costanzo cannot ‘star bene insieme’: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 30 June 1482, ASMa, cit. Antonio Loredan has reported that T is negotiating with Roberto di Sanseverino via Galeotto Pico: 14 July 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 186. Arrived in Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 27 Aug 1482, ASMa, cit. At the siege of S Secondo: 6 Sept 1482, Cron Lomb, 115. The ambassadors of the League want T to be sent to Ferrara to take command during Ercole d’Este’s illness: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 10 Oct 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. T has recovered from illness and has gone to one of his castles; when he returns Ludovico Sforza will send T to Ercole, from whom he had a condotta of 10,000 ducats p a: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 16 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Left Milan today to go as lieutenant in Parma, with ‘ampla commissione’: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 12 Nov 1482, ASMa, cit. The Dieci have great faith in his virtù: Dieci to B Gianfigliazzi, 14 Nov 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 94-5. His departure (from Ferrara?): Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 14 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. At Bondeno: 18 Dec 1482, Caleffini, 43.

T has been ordered to stay at Ferrara; Ercole d’Este is very pleased by this: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 23 Jan 1483, ASMo, cit. Has a fever: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 22 Apr 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. With Marsilio Torelli, has helped to negotiate the surrender of S Secondo: B Rucellai to the Dieci, 18 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 39. T promises Ludovico Sforza that he will come to Milan from Cassino (where Ludovico is saying he is ill) to meet Bartolomeo Maraschi, bishop of Città di Castello, passing through Milan on his way to Germany; T is said by the Neapolitan ambassador to be opposing Ludovico’s wish to divert papal and Florentine troops to Mirandola: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 8 July 1483, ASMa, cit. Writing to Milan about the Milanese request to Alfonso d’Aragona for troops to be sent (for use against Bonifazio Paleologo): Alfonso d’Aragona to G G Sforza, 20 Aug 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 165-8. Has left the camp with all his men, because he has not been paid: F Secco to F Gonzaga, 30 Sept 1483, Secco d’Aragona, Giornale, 334. Came to Milan from the camp because his wife is dying: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 20 Oct 1483, ASMa, cit. Alfonso d’Aragona has spoken to him to try to keep him quiet (does not want to stay where he is, as ordered by Milan?): Alfonso d’Aragona to G G Sforza, 7 Dec 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 178-80. Says that he would move to stop Francesco Secco’s place, Calcio, being burned on Alfonso’s orders: F Gonzaga to Alfonso d’Aragona, 13 Dec 1483, Secco d’Aragona, Giornale, 334-5. Has come to Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 3 Feb 1484, ASMa, cit. Has been approached twice by a Venetian suggesting peace negotiations: P Nasi to the Dieci, 9 Feb 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 83. Has been approached by a gentleman from Martinengo about peace negotiations; replied that such things should be negotiated in Rome: G A Vespucci in Rome to the Dieci, 22 Feb 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 103-4. Ludovico Sforza is consulting him about measures to be taken to counter Roberto di Sanseverino; T is to consult Alfonso and be guided by his opinion: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 Mar 1484, ASMa, cit. Has been sent towards Oglio; Otto to B Buongirolami, 12 Mar 1484, Otto, LC, 3, 29-30. Alfonso says T has not got his troops together; T’s chancellor says he has received most of his prestanza, has abouteighty men-at-arms and is raising the rest: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 May 1484. Has gone to Lodi after a plot was discovered there: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 June 1484, ASMa, cit. Alfonso proposes that T should marry Costanzo Sforza’s widow: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’ Este, 23 July 1484, ASMo, cit. Ludovico says T initiated peace negotiations; his daughter is to marry a son of Roberto di Sanseverino: N Michelozzi from the camp at Bagnolo to the Dieci, 23 July 1484, Dieci, Resp, 31, 470-1. Featured in the text of the peace of Bagnolo, 7 Aug 1484: Lettere, VII, 506-7, 511, 513 and 515.

Represented Milan at the Bagnolo negotiations: 7 Aug 1484, Sen Secr, 32, 76. Bribed by Venice to help bring about peace: 11 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 281. Ludovico Sforza is sending him to Milan: 16 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 27. He favours Florence and has influence over Ludovico: 5 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 40. Hostility of the Milanese Ghibellines towards him and the favour he enjoys with Ludovico: 14 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 46. The Neapolitans hear he is discontented with Ludovico’s policies: 7 Oct 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 150. Backs Galeotto Pico: 8 Oct 1484, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 96. The Otto beg Ludovico to send T for Florence’s Pietrasanta impresa: 19 Oct 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 103-4. Florence asks Gian Galeazzo Sforza to lend T to them, particularly as three of their commanders are ill: 10 Oct 1484, ASM, SPE, Firenze, 307. Milan declines to give T to Florence on the grounds that he is needed at home: 20 Oct 1484, ASMi, cit. A secret deal made after Bagnolo assigned Pesaro to him; has not entered the castello of Milan since the peace, given the hostility of the castellan: -- Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 267. Present at the Sforza-Rucellai discussion regarding relations between Florence and Milan: 14 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 27(4?). Bernardo Rucellai is informed that T was bribed by Venice to ensure that the republic received the Polesine; in fact, he is flush: 19 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 274. Present at Ludovico’s great justification of policy towards Florence; Rucellai says he is one of few with influence over Ludovico, and it will be difficult to have him as a willing instrument without some great temptation, such as Girolamo Riario’s signoria (Rucellai’s suggestion): 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 278. Roberto di Sanseverino reports to Venice the danger to T and to Ludovico: 31 Dec 1484, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 22, 131. Enters the castello in Milan with armour under his cloak: -- Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 271.

Niccolò Michelozzi has a letter of credence addressed to T: 2 Jan 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 111; 2 Jan 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 86. Lorenzo’s letter of credence for Michelozzi to T: Lorenzo de’ Medici to G G Trivulzio, 2 Jan 1485, Lettere, VIII, 106-7. The Otto regard T as a particularly good person to use to discover Ludovico’s mind: 3 Jan 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 112-13. Lorenzo agrees with Bernardo Rucellai's proposal to offer T a condotta and Girolamo Riario’s signoria: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 3 Jan 1485, Lettere, VIII, 122. Much used by Ludovico in government: 4 Jan 1485, MAP, 50, 17. Is helping Florence regarding Giovanni Spinola: 7 Jan 1485, MAP, 48, 280. Rucellai thinks they can get T for Florence if necessary: received by Lorenzo 16 Feb 1485, MAP, 48, 290. Sacked by the Milanese regime and hired by Genoa, according to news received in Naples: 20 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 41. Esteemed for his position, but is not too happy with Ludovico, especially in the matter of pay: 20 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 300. His agreement with the Genoese: 26 Apr 1485, MAP, 39, 425. The Venetian Senate orders Bernardo Giustinian to see T while on his embassy to Milan and tell him that they realise how devoted he has been to Venetian interests: 29 Apr 1485, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 143. His discontent with Ludovico: 30 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 303. T has fallen from favour in Milan, while the Ghibellines and the duchess are on the rise: 19 May 1485, MAP, 51, 309. Is determined to leave; his personal qualities; Luca Grimani for Genoa is negotiating with T over Sarzana: Lettere, VIII, 344-5; 3 June 1485, MAP, 51, 313. His discontent with Ludovico: 30 June 1485, MAP, 51, 321. Wants to serve Florence as a soldier; his excellent qualities according to Rucellai: 8 Aug 1485, MAP, 51, 331. One of those offered as security by Guido Torelli for the return of Montecchio to Ercole d’Este: 5 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 477. Is very upset that Giovan Francesco di Sanseverino has been proposto to him: 16 nov 1485, MAP, 26, 482. Sent by Milan with Marsilio Torelli, ten squadre and 500 provvisionati to help the Orsini: 21 Jan 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 92-3. Arrived in Florence yesterday: 8 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 100-1. Leaves Florence today to join Alfonso d’Aragona; argues for a diversion near to Rome to keep papal forces tied down and unable to go to the Regno: 11 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 101-4. The Otto intend to use the Spannocchi bank to get cash from Stefano Taverna to T: 23 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 187-9. Writes to Ludovico Sforza recommending the negotiation with Roberto di Sanseverino: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 4 June 1486, Lettere, IX, 323. His letter to Ludovico reveals great hope in the peace pratica moved by Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio, bishop of Alessandria: 8 June 1486, MAP, 48, 350. Ludovico’s distrust of him; his negotiations with Innocent: 11 July 1486, MAP, 39, 530. Conducting peace negotiations with Cardinal Michiel and Bishop Sangiorgio: 12 Aug 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 85-87. His role in the peace negotiations is with the consent of Ludovico: 18 Aug 1486, MAP, 39, 546. Tells Lorenzo that Milan cannot help at present with the enterprise of Sarzana: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 7 Sept 1486, Lettere, IX, 429. Orders the sack of S Sofia, which belongs to Pier Onofrio Tarlati, a Florentine raccomandato: 13 Sept 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 77-80. Assures Florence that she will get a clerical decima: 13 Sept 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 77-80.

 

Trivulzio, Renato d. 1498

Career: Uncle of Gian Giacomo Trivulzio. Condottiere who generally fought for Milan, but switched to Venetian service in 1482 and was Roberto Malatesta’s principal lieutenant.

Refs: Offered to come over to the League with 200 men-at-arms of Roberto Malatesta’s company; Ferrante of Naples is anxious to accept him: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 20 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Milan is pleased that Ferrante is considering giving a condotta to T, but does not need him herself: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 14 Oct 1482, ASMi, cit. Has been sent to the Lunigiana against Guido de’ Rossi: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to the Dieci, 2 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 4-5. Has been sent to fortify the borgo of Val di Tarro and to take Gian Luigi Fieschi: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 3 June 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. A commander of troops brought from the Parmigiana to Monza to defend it against Roberto di Sanseverino: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 July 1483, ASMa, cit. Says would refuse to burn Francesco Secco’s teritory of Calcio if Alfonso d’Aragona ordered him to do this: F Gonzaga to Alfonso d’Aragona, 13 Dec 1483, Secco d’Aragona, Giornale, 334-5. ‘Messer Renato’ been ordered by Alfonso to go to Bordolano: Alfonso d’Aragona at Cremona to Ludovico Sforza, 26 Feb 1484, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 182-3. Like Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, entered the Milanese castello with armour under his cloak: -- Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 271.

 

Trivulzio, Teodoro 1454-1532

Career: Milanese condottiere who fought for Naples in the 1480s and 1490s, later transferring his allegiance to the French invaders.

Ref: Paid 1,000 ducats by Naples: M Trotti to G G Sforza, 2 June 1481, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 233.

 

Trotti, Antonio d. c. 1505

Career: Condottiere from Alessandria who generally fought for Milan and saw action against Roberto di Sanseverino and the Rossi during the War of Ferrara.

Refs: Sent by Milan to fortify Cerreto, after news of Venetian troop movements in Lombardy: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 May 1482, MAP, 51, 132. Afterwards, ordered to Soncino: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 May 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Sent to Rocca Lansone, the last Rossi castle, with a few squadrons: B Rucellai at Soragne to the Dieci, 21 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 46.

 

Trotti, Giacomo

Refs: One of Ercole d’Este’s leading councillors; expelled from Ferrara because of the hostility of the people: 8 May 1482, Caleffini, 282-3. Went as Ferrarese ambassador to Milan, where he had a heated exchange with Ludovico Sforza regarding Milanese help for Ferrara: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 8 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Reports that Ludovico seems to want to attack Venice: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 21 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Ercole d’Este’s procurator and mandatory at Bagnolo: Lettere, VII, 506 and 515.

 

Trotti, Leonello

Ref: Featured in the text of the peace of Bagnolo, 7 Aug 1484, with reference to the Polesine: Lettere, VII, 511-12.

 

Trotti, Marco di Domenico d. 1486

Career: From Alessandria, but obtained Milanese citizenship in 1479, after a long period in Sforza service. His diplomatic missions took him to France and Florence in 1472, Venice and Rome in 1476, France in 1477, Rome and Naples in 1479.

Refs: On Lorenzo’s request, Pier Filippo Pandolfini persuaded Bona not to remove Filippo Sacramoro from Florence to send him as ambassador to Naples; instead, she decided to send T as permanent orator to Naples: P F Pandolfini in Milan to the Dieci and to Lorenzo, 8 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 175 and 176-9. Milan is sending T, the ducal secretary, as resident envoy to Ferrante in Naples: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 17 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Has been held up by bad weather, but will depart tomorrow: P F Pandolfini to the Dieci, 24 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 189. Arrived unexpectedly in Florence on 3 May; Lorenzo visited him at his hotel the next day; he then presented himself to the Signoria; he waited to see Lorenzo again on 5 May before leaving for Siena: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 5 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. To Ferrante’s request that Giovanni Andrea Cagnola be Milanese orator at Naples, Bona replied that if Ferrante was not satisfied with T on Cagnola’s return from France, she would see about changing them round: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 215-16. T remained as orator at Naples: P Nasi to the Otto, 15 Aug 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 34. Thanks for his help: Otto to M Trotti, 18 Oct 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 176. Still Milanese orator in Naples: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 6 Apr 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 118-19. T has left Naples; Gian Filippo Salarolo had never considered him suitable and that Francesco da Casate would have been better: G F Salarolo to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Jan 1482, MAP, 38, 389. T’s replacement, Branda Castiglioni, has arrived in Naples 11 Feb: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 13 Feb 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 246. T as Milanese ducal secretary sent by Ludovico Sforza to Battista Fregoso to tell him not to proceed further with the Genoese impresa without Ludovico’s leave: 2 Jan 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 111. News in Florence of ‘Marcho Trottoni’: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 3 Jan 1485, Lettere, VIII, 117.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 247-8

 

Trotti, Paolo Antonio di Galeazzo d. 1487

Career: Ferrarese ducal secretary and chief minister. Along with his brothers, he was hated by the people for financial extortions and generally blamed for the policies which led to the War of Ferrara. Deported under armed guard during the early stages of the war.

Refs: People in Ferrara demanded that he and the other Trotti be sent away from the city: 20 Nov 1482, Caleffini, 25-6. Sent away to prevent him being massacred: 22 Nov 1482, Zambotti, 120.

Bibliog: Cerioni, I, 248-9

 

Tuardi, Avaretto

Refs: Concerning the Medici bank: F Sassetti to A Tuardi in Venice, 25 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 74; Lettere, VIII, 145. Is coming to Florence: Lorenzo de’ Medici at Bagno a Morbo to N Michelozzi at Florence, 31 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 151.

 

Turchetto, il, da Lerici

Ref: Is coming to Sarzana with 100 companions: 15 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 484.

 

Tuttavilla, Girolamo, see d’Estouteville, Jérôme

 

Ubaldini della Carda, Ottaviano b. c. 1423

Career: Count of Mercatelli. Son of Aura di Guidantonio da Montefeltro and Bernardino Ubaldini della Carda, who was supposed by contemporaries to have also been the father of Federico da Montefeltro. m Angiola Orsini, providing a dynastic link with Lorenzo de’ Medici. Close friend and councillor of Federico da Montefeltro for thirty years; held the regime together in Urbino after Federico’s death and pursued peace negotiations with Giuliano della Rovere in Oct 1482. Respected in humanist circles.

Refs: Met Niccolò Michelozzi in Urbino: N Michelozzi in Urbino to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Dec 1480, MAP, 38, 60. Allusion to the supposed kinship between U and Federico da Montefeltro: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 31 Jan 1481, Lettere, V, 133. Letter of credence for Michelozzi on his mission to Urbino: Lorenzo de’ Medici to O Ubaldini, Prot, 153. The Otto ask Federico da Montefeltro to order U to prepare his troops, up to 500 men-at-arms: Otto to Federico da Montefeltro, 16 June 1482, Min, 12, 329. The Otto greatly appreciate his advice and help: Otto to O Ubaldini, 3 July 1482, Min, 12, 376. The Otto urge U to pursue negotiations with Perugia: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 6 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3; Lettere, VII, 39. Appealed to over the Rimini succession: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi in Milan, 12 Sept 1482, Lettere, VII, 83-4. Writes to Milan to ask for support for Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, assuring them that the new duke of Urbino will be loyal: O Ubaldini in Urbino to G G Sforza, 12 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Marca, 150. His part in Giuliano della Rovere’s peace negotiations: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi in Naples, 21 Sept 1482, Lettere, VII, 95-7. U and Guidobaldo da Montefeltro have sent Feltreschi troops back to the Ferrarese: Dieci to B Gianfigliazzi, 24 Sept 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 72-5. Does not want more than ten squadrons of Feltreschi to go to the Romagna; wants the rest to guard Urbino: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 9 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Summoned 400 Feltreschi men-at-arms to counter Girolamo Riario; replied to papal threats to withdraw the investiture of Urbino by saying does not want to leave the League: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 25 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Has heard from Giuliano della Rovere that Sixtus is willing to continue the peace pratica initiated by the late Federico da Montefeltro via U; suspects it may be just a gambit but feels that Sixtus may be inclined to peace, so does not know what to reply; says Milan and Florence are happy for him to carry through the pratica, but Ferrante is apparently determined to stick to the alternative pratica in Rome via Anello Arcamone: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 29 Oct 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Milan suggests U as a possible person to be put in charge of occupied territories under peace terms: G G Sforza to the League ambassadors in Naples, 9 Nov 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Sent an ambassador to Ferrante to complain that he cannot use his troops because they have not been paid by Naples: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 11 Nov 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Complains that Ferrante has not paid his troops and has not sent a messenger to offer condolences to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro on the death of his father: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 15 Nov 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Milan received letters of 6 Nov, saying that U had been warned that if is nothing was settled for the Feltreschi within a month, he would not be held responsible if they went over to Venice: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 18 Nov 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. The Dieci ask U to send 100 Feltreschi men-at-arms immediately: Dieci to B Rucellai, 23 Nov 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 33-5. Lorenzo has written to U asking him to send Cirio Ciri to Ercole d’Este: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 25 Nov 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. U has written to Ercole’s envoy in Naples, requesting him to ask Ferrante to settle the Feltreschi condotta soon or Guidobaldo da Montefeltro will be forced to go over to Venice, which is making tempting offers; Ferrante is worried about U’s attitude and says he always opposed Federico da Montefeltro taking service with the League: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 7 Dec 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. U says he will do all he can to see that Ercole has Ciri, as he wants, or see he has someone in his place: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 8 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, Firenze, 3. Ercole has again written to U asking for Ciri: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 13 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3.

Ferrante is worried by reports that U was offended by comments made about the late Federico da Montefeltro in the diet at Cremona: Ferrante to A Arcamone, 24 Mar 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241; Dieci, Resp, 27, 180-2. Will try to persuade Antonio da Montefeltro to stay with the Feltreschi, although he thinks this will be difficult; does not think he will be able to persuade Giulio Orsini to stay; U will raise 250 good men-at-arms; has dismissed the son of Marco [Pio?]: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 17 Apr 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Is no longer able to pay his part of Ranuccio Farnese’s condotta: R Farnese to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 25 Apr 1483, MAP, 39, 18. The Florentine part of Costanzo Sforza’s prestanza is to be given to U to hold until Costanzo has assembled his troops: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 14 June 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Has gone to Pesaro with Girolamo Riario: T Biringhucci to the Balia of Siena, 22 July 1483, ASS, Balia, 512, 74. Camilla Sforza, Costanzo’s widow, evidently had great faith in U: Dieci to B Rucellai, 25 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 468-9 and 474. Milan is proposing that the League lets U settle the affairs of Pesaro, agreeing to abide by whatever he decides: Alfonso d’Aragona to G G Sforza, 10 Aug 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 155. Has told the Florentines that the Feltreschi are at last prepared to obey their orders: Dieci to P Alamanni, 18 Oct 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 263. The Dieci ask U to send sixty men-at-arms, under the command of Ranuccio Farnese, to join the papal forces: Dieci to G A Vespucci, [10] Nov 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 449-50. Florence wants U to ask his friends in Rome to find out what Sixtus is up to in the peace negotiations: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 11 Nov 1483, ASMo, ASE, Firenze, 3. Has asked Lorenzo to ask Siena to pay Antonio da Montefeltro some of the money they owe him for his condotta: R Ricchi in Florence to the Balia of Siena, 26 Jan 1484, ASS, Balia, 516, 64. On his instructions, Girolamo da Cantiana has been negotiating with Agostino Fregoso, and an agreement has been reached about Sarzana which Florence is prepared to accept; Florence is sending Paolo Gherardini to U with 6,000 ducats, money for Fregoso to buy out his claims to Falcinello and Ortonuovo: Otto to O Ubaldini, 5 Apr 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 14-16. Has almost brought the Sarzana pratica to a successful conclusion: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 9 Apr 1484, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Has written to say that he reluctantly received Agostino Fregoso at Gubbio and had to pay him respect as a relative of the duke: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 29 May 1484, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Sends his emissary Girolamo da Cantiana to the Dieci regarding the company: Dieci, Resp, 30, 364, 26 Feb. 1485. The Otto agree to pay his troops: Otto, Miss, 4, 68, 18 May 1485.

Bibliog: L Michelini Tocci, ‘ Ottaviano Ubaldini della Carda e una inedita testimonianza sulla battaglia di Varna (1444)’, in Mélanges Eugène Tisserand, VII, Rome, 1964, 98-110

 

Uberto del Sacrato

Ref: Lorenzo de’ Medici stayed in his palace in Ferrara in Feb 1483, en route to the diet at Cremona: Lettere, VII, 539.

 

Ugolini, Bartolomeo di Luca (Baccio) d. 1494

Career: Cleric, diplomat and man of letters. A client of Cardinal Gonzaga, with experience of the Mantuan and papal courts. In Medici service, he went in 1478 to France and Germany, where Sixtus tried to have him arrested, and in 1479-80 to Bologna, Ferrara and Mantua to explain Lorenzo’s journey to Naples. 1482 sent by Lorenzo to Basel to discuss the council with Andreas Zemometič. Chancellor to the Florentine ambassadors sent to France after Louis XI’s death, 1483. Missions to Bracciano, 1484-5, and Naples, 1486, the latter including negotiations about Montecassino for Giovanni de’ Medici. Bishop of Gaeta, 1494.

Refs: Letters of credence for him to the emperor, Alessandro Numai, Federico Gonzaga and Cardinal Gonzaga, 6 June 1480: Prot, 107. Lorenzo wrote to him in Mantua urging him to press Gonzaga for repayment of his debts, 31 July 1480: Prot, 113. In Bologna, 5 Dec 1480. Asked to advise on the movements of the legate there, Cardinal Gonzaga: Prot, 127. Summoned to Florence by Lorenzo, 1 Aug 1482: Prot, 201. Will be leaving tomorrow for Basel, via Milan (on 21 was said to be leaving on 22 Aug): Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 19 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Arrived at Ferrara yesterday: B Gianfigliazzi to E d’Este, 25 Aug 1482, ASMo, cit. Arrived at Basel with Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta, 14 Sept: B Ugolini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Sept 1482, MAP, 48, 94. If U could act in Ferrante’s name as well, it would be useful: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi in Naples, 15 Oct 1482, Lettere, VII, 116. The Dieci are surprised he has not yet arrived in Florence, as he reached Milan some time ago: Dieci to B Rucellai, 4 Feb 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 49-50. Ordered to stay in France when the ambassadors return, to be Florentine envoy there: Otto to the Florentine ambassadors in France, 3 Jan 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 2-3. Has asked for blank letters of credence; the Otto are sending him some, but warn him to use them with care: Otto to B Ugolini, 12 Feb 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 6-7. Given permission to return to Florence: Otto to B Ugolini, 25 June 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 38. Florence wants him to stay on longer: Otto to B Ugolini, 1 Aug 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 53. Writing to Ludovico Sforza from France, to warn him of the Orléans impresa: MAP, 39, 271, copy received by Lorenzo de’ Medici 30 July 1484. Involved in the Medici bank in France: MAP, 39, 280, 11 Aug 1484. Acting as vice oratoris and is to stay a further month in France: Dieci, Delib, 24, 53, 11 Aug 1484. Gian Galeazzo Sforza writes to him as Florentine ambassador in France: ASMi, SPE, Firenze, (no month but almost certainly Aug) 1484. Has been out of Paris on Lorenzo's business: 28 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 225.

Writes to Lorenzo from Rome regarding the pratica of Giovanni Niccolini: MAP, 39, 56, 10 Jan 1485. Accompanyong Piero de’ Medici from Rome to Bracciano: MAP, 39, 61, 13 Jan 1485. Mentioned by Lorenzo in connection with Sienese affairs: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi in Florence, 17 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 162. Writes to Niccolò Michelozzi from Rome: GC, 29/18, 28, 8 May 1485. Emissary from Florence to Virginio Orsini at Bracciano: G Buoninsegni to the Balia of Siena, 4 May 1485, ASS, Balia, 522, 41. Response to U’s reports from Bracciano: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 14 May 1485, Lettere, VIII, 202-3. Text of Lorenzo’s reply from Pisa to U at Bracciano, 14 May 1485: Lettere, VIII, 210-11. Elected as emissary to the Orsini for a month: Dieci, Delib, 24, 145, 9 Nov 1485. Commissioner to the Orsini: Otto, Miss, 4, 73, 14 Nov 1485. Did not think it necessary to modify the terms of Virginio Orsini’s condotta: B Ugolini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Nov 1485, BNF, GC, 29/18, 21. Is coming to Florence: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi, 11-12 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 70. Sent again to Alfonso d’Aragona and Virginio Orsini: Otto, Miss, 4, 80, 17 Dec 1485. The otto grant him release from his duties: Otto, Miss, 4, 88-9, 3 Jan 1486. Commission to visit Elena Conti, wife of Nicola Orsini, with letters from her husband, the Otto and Lorenzo: Otto, Miss, 4, 117-18, 25 Feb 1486. U is instructed by the Dieci to follow Lorenzo’s orders: 28 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 415. Sent by the Otto to Piero Capponi: Otto, Miss, 4, 156-7, 3 Apr 1486. Promised the Sienese that their decision would be final regarding the disposition of Torre di Montorio: Dieci, Miss, 7, 26-8, 16 May 1486. Text of Lorenzo’s letter to U regarding his mission to Naples: Lorenzo de’ Medici to B Ugolini, 20 Aug 1486, Lettere, IX, 409-14.

Bibliog: Della Torre, 796-800

 

Ugolini, Piero Marchionne

Ref: Sends an emissary, Francesco di ser Jacopo, from Pietrasanta to the Dieci because he needs cash: Dieci, Resp, 30, 254, 24 Jan 1485.

 

Ugolino da Monte Santa Maria, marchese

Career: Infantry constable in Florentine service on various occasions, including the Pazzi War. For his son, see Piero da Monte a S Maria.

Refs: Has not received any pay for a year and cannot continue without knowing whether Florence intends to rehire him or not; Florence recently offered him a conditional release which was not satisfactory: Ugolino to the Otto, 20 Oct 1480, VIII, Resp, 1, 46. Last Oct ‘I’ came to ‘you’ to ask that U be either given a complete release or properly provided for; ‘you’ agreed to release him but since then he has not sought service elsewhere and remains ‘ your’ devoted servant: Bartolomeo di Gioielli, U’s chancellor, to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Jan 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 79. With Florentine troops, tried to seize Piancaldoli: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi, 18 June 1482, Min, 12, 332. At Castrocaro; to be paid there: Dieci to B Gianfigliazzi, 16 Jan 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 106-7. Restless; may be given some of Pier Andrea Corsi’s men: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to the Dieci, 22 Apr 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 284-5. Is told by the Dieci that they want him to go in person to Argenta, and not to send his son instead: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 6 Nov 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Is still too ill to go to Argenta himself: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 8 Nov 1483, cit. He and his infantry are to garrison the fortress of Pietrasanta after its surrender: Dieci, Resp, 32, 395, 9 Nov 1484. Florence has decided to continue his condotta, with his son commanding until he is well; has been told to send his men to Argenta; money will be sent there and his son can raise the rest there: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 11 Nov 1483, ASMo, cit. The Dieci say he has fifty-seven men in the Ferrarese: Antonio da Montecatini to Eleonora d’Este, 2 Jan 1484, ASMo, cit. Florence has arranged for payment of his men; he has not paid them while he and son ‘licenziati’ by Florence: Antonio da Montecatini to Eleonora d’Este, 10 Jan 1484, ASMo, cit. Has c 600 infantry under his command at Pietrasanta: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Dieci di Balia, 9 Nov 1484, Lettere, VIII, 50. His poor relations with Ercole Bentivoglio: Dieci, Miss, 23, 8, 14 Jan 1485. Infantry commander for Florence: Dieci, Resp, 30, 292, 27 Jan 1485. His brother is a commander on the League side: Otto, Miss, 4, 95-6, 28 Jan 1486. Informs Lorenzo in person of the needs of Pietrasanta: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P Dovizi and Giovanni Antonio d’Arezzo, 29 Oct 1486, Lettere, IX, 440-1.

 

Ulivieri

Ref: A man of Campilia who, with Lorenzo Capacci, stole some horses in papal territory: MAP, 39, 511, 22 May 1486.

 

Umberto da Lucingro

Ref: Savoyard ambassador to Milan: ASMi, SPE, Venezia, 373, 23 Oct 1484.

 

Umberto da Villa, da ‘Memia’

Ref: Travelling with Raymond Perauld from Rome to the French court is U, one of Girolamo Riario’s men; he used to be a merchant in Rome and has brought fawning letters from Riario; Francesco Gaddi could not see why Louis was being so kind to him, but suspects the king does not take him very seriously: F Gaddi at Tours to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 July 1481, MAP, 38, 276.

 

Valentini, Cesare

Career: Agent of Ercole d’Este in Milan, 1480-2.

 

Valentino, tedesco

Ref: Lorenzo regrets that he can do nothing about the request of the Sienese government on behalf of this killer: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Siena, 6 July 1486, Lettere, IX, 354.

 

Valle, Antonio di Giovanni

Ref: Coadjutor with responsibility for letters, 1485-6: Dieci, Delib, 30, 300-2.

 

Valori, Francesco di Filippo c. 1438-1498

Career: Son of Picchina di Piero Capponi; m Costanza Canigiani. Known as ‘Cato’ because of his love of liberty, his disinteredness and austerity of manners. At first a Medicean, but changed sides decisively in 1494. Prior, May/June 1471, 1478. Sea consul, Mar 1479-Mar 1480. Member of the second half of the Council of 70, 1480. One of the 12 Procuratori, Apr-Oct 1480, Apr-Oct 1481, Apr-Oct 1482, Apr-Oct 1484. Member of the Otto di Custodia, July-Oct 1482. Captain of Pistoia, 1483. Monte official, Mar 1484-Mar 1488. Accoppiatore, 1484, 1489, 1494. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1484, 1489, 1493, Jan/Feb 1497. In Naples, Mar 1488. Podestà of Pisa, June-Dec. 1488. In Milan, Mar 1490. An austere republican, he was one of the most ardent disciples of Savonarola. Commissary-general in the Pisan war, from Aug 1495. In 1497 he ensured a swift and arbitrary execution for Bernardo del Nero to avoid any fear of civil war. Arrested in 1498, but lynched by the Ridolfi and Tornabuoni familes on his way to the Palazzo Pubblico. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,592 fl.

 

Vandini, Vandini de’

Refs: Galeotto Manfredi’s representative in Naples: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 15 Jan 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Became rather angry with Antonello Petrucci: 21 Sept 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 140. Request to change the year of V’s podestaria in Mantua as he has to go to the pretura of Perugia: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Federico Gonzaga, 25 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 135. Representative of Galeotto Manfredi to Lorenzo: 9 May 1485, MAP, 26, 370.

 

Vanni di Thomme di Muccio, da Poggio a Caiano

Ref: Lorenzo recommends V’s request to the Sienese Balìa: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 13 Jan 1486, Lettere, IX, 121.

 

Vannucci, Matteo d’Angelo (Matteo da Cortona) d. 1480

Ref: Hospitaller whose death brought about the recommendation of Luigi Tornabuoni for the preceptory of S Jacopo in Campo Corbolini: Lettere, V 76.

 

Varano, Giulio Cesare da 1434-1502

Career: Son of Giovanni da Varano (d 1434). m Giovanna di Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta of Rimini. Appointed as papal vicar of Camerino in 1447, after which he fought most frequently for the Church, though he also served Siena and Rimini in the 1450s, the duke of Anjou in 1460, Siena in 1483, Venice in 1484-7 and France in 1495. In 1502 he lost Camerino to Cesare Borgia, who had him strangled in the rocca at Pergola.

Refs: Ferrante says that V wishes to join the League and advises Florence to hire him: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 1 June 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Paolo Federighi’s sons and others have spoken highly of V’s kindness to them at Camerino; however, they would appreciate it if he could satisfy them more promptly, as his slowness in paying the merchants causes problems: Signoria of Florence to G C da Varano, 19 July 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 47, 92 and 48, 101-2. It is rumoured that V will not take a ricondotta with Sixtus, but Giovanni Tornabuoni doubts this: G Tornabuoni in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Jan 1482, MAP, 38, 69. V’s chancellor is in Naples to negotiate a condotta with Ferrante only: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Jan 1482, MAP, 51, 20. Alfonso d’Aragona says that he will complete V’s condotta in five or six days: G F Salarolo in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Jan 1482, MAP, 38, 389. At Rome they are trying hard to stop V from signing with Naples; it would be well to encourage him: G A Vespucci in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 Apr 1482, MAP, 38, 433. Marino [Tomacelli] has asked Florence to contribute to V’s condotta, which is to be 25,000 ducats in peace and 31,000 in war (originally divided between Milan and Naples); Florence reluctantly agrees, but only if the condotta is for no more than one year: Otto to B Rucellai in Milan, 20 Apr 1482, Min, 12, 221-2. The Neapolitan orator confirms that Ferrante has offered V 31,000 ducats and does not feel that now is the time to go back on this: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 25 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 128. Has been offered a condotta of 21,000 ducats in peace and 30,000 in war by Ferrante [and the League?]: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 2 May 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambascaitori, Firenze, 3. Alfonso d’Aragona received a mandate from Ferrante for his men to conclude V’s condotta; would be offered estates, a wife for his son and the title of captain-general: F Ricci to G G Sforza, -- May 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 239. It is thought that V may agree a condotta with Sixtus; a second letter says he has signed for 27,000 ducats in peace: F Ricci to G G Sforza, 8 May 1482, ASMi, cit. Has gone from Palestrina to Rome: Alfonso d’Aragona from the camp at Grottaferrata to Ferrante, 6 June 1482, ASMi, cit. Is in the papal camp, with two of his sons: 7 June 1482, Pontano, 7. Has been sent to Città di Castello to keep out the Florentines, but is trying to make peace between the League and the papacy; has sounded out Sixtus and sent his chancellor to Alfonso: Alfonso d’Aragona and the orators of the League from the camp at Grottaferrata to Ferrante, 23 June 1482, ASMi, cit. Is at La Fralta with Roberto Malatesta: Otto to P Capponi, 2 July 1482, Min, 12, 372-3. Peace proposals via his chancellor: Otto to Alfonso d’Aragona and the orators of the League, 4 July 1482, Min, 12, 378-9. Is apparently going north with twelve squadrons of papal troops: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 12 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. His troops returned to Camerino: [F Gaddi] to P Capponi, 14 Nov 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 179-81.

150 of his infantry have arrived in Siena to guard the piazza: Dieci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 25 Feb 1483, ------. It has been reported that V has gone over to the Venetians: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 29 Mar 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 197. Refused the offer of a condotta from Venice because he was afraid his lands would be confiscated; has come to terms with Florence: June 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 368. Sixtus suggests that Florence should give a condotta to V on same terms as Costanzo Sforza had: G A Vespucci in Rome to the Dieci, 22 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 50-1. Took steps to recover the rocca of Chiusi when he heard it had been taken over by the Sienese exiles, but it had been recovered before he got there: G C da Varano to the Balia of Siena, 5 Sept 1483, ASS, Balia, 514, 56 and 59. Alvise Loredan went to Camerino to give V a condotta as governor of Venetian troops in the Romagna, with 50,000 ducats in time of war and 25,000 in peace; in the event he was not needed: May 1484, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 425. It is said he has been given a condotta by Venice: Otto to the Balia of Siena, 21 May 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 35-6. Alvise Loredan has left Venice to take money to V: Otto to G A Vespucci, 28 May 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 35-6. The Florentines have heard that V’s troops are passing in small groups to the Venetians: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 1 June 1484, ASMo, cit. Two Venetians have been sent to V: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 5 June 1484, ASMo, cit. Florence recommends that Sixtus forbid V from taking service with Venice, under the terms of the bull of censure against the republic: Otto to G A Vespucci, 7 June 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 37-8. V has sent a man to Rome, claiming there is a clause in his condotta that is not to be sent against Sixtus or Ferrante: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 18 June 1484, ASMo, cit. Has been given a licenza by Siena: T Biringhucci in Florence to the Balia of Siena, 21 June 1484, ASS, Balia, 519, 1. It is said that the papal governor has been ordered not to let V pass, and anyway he could not be in order before Sept: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 22 June 1484, ASMo, cit. The papal legate has found V few men-at-arms; Antonio da Montecatini is trying to convince the Dieci he still needs watching: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 June 1484, ASMo, cit. Sixtus is keen to prevent V being hired by Venice: 7 June 1484, Otto, Miss, 2, 37-8. Ercole d’Este reports that V is bringing his company to help Venice: 18 June 1484, Otto, Miss, 2, 41-2. Nominated by Venice among its collegati and aderenti after the peace of Bagnolo: 22 Oct 1484, Libri commemoriali, V, 291. Has captured one of Girolamo Riario's castles near the border of Camerino: 6-8 Nov 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 171. Governor-general of Venetian troops: 28 Nov 1484, Libri commemoriali, V, 293. Siena has relieved him of his condotta with them: 30 June 1485, MAP, 39, 242. Innocent is sending a son of V to help the rebels of l'Aquila: 19 Sept 1485, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 98. Creditor of the capitano and of Mariano da Settignano: 13 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 172-3.

 

Varano, Pier Gentile da

Refs: Has been to see Lorenzo; wants assistance in returning to Camerino: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 30 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Has withdrawn from lodgings assigned to him by Federico da Montefeltro in Pesaro; has agreed a condotta with Venice: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 3 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. It is understood that he is at Ravenna with one squadron: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 4 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Has written to Alfonso d’Aragona saying he wants to leave Venice because he is not being paid (because Venice is trying to please G C da Varano, he claims): J Guicciardini at Ferrara to the Dieci, 4 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 12-13. Lorenzo recommends that Sixtus send V to threaten Ravenna: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 19 June 1484, ASMo, cit. Florence agrees to a proposal that V should have a condotta with the League, but say that they cannot contribute: Otto to G A Vespucci, 12 July 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 47-8.

 

Varra, Antonio

Refs: Recommended as captain and caravel owner: Jacopo d’Appiano to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 May 1486, MAP, 40, 184. The Dieci are urged to hire his caravel: 10 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 22-3.

 

Vascone, Jacopo

Ref: Emissary of the Malaspina in Rome: Lettere, V, 145.

 

Vaux, Jean de

Ref: French orator in Italy, May 1481: Lettere, V, 213.

 

Vecchietti, Marsilio

Ref: Squadriero of signor Giovanni who wants Lorenzo to make him one of the lanze spezzate recruited by Florence; his brother Matteo has already spoken to Lorenzo regarding this: 20 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 110.

 

Venier, Francesco

Ref: As Savio del Consiglio he sought to increase Venetian presence in Ferrara by moving all river ships from the Padovano to the Po, but was outvoted: 7 May 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 81.

 

Venier, Giovanni

Career: Bishop of Ragusa, 1470-90

Ref: Has been sent to keep Ronciglione and Vetralla loyal to the College of Cardinals during the papal interregnum: 25 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 555.

 

Ventimiglia, Giovanni Antonio 1448-1483

Career: Neapolitan condottiere.

Refs: Is with Ercole d’Este: 5 June 1482, Caleffini, 302-3. Has been drowned, when gunpowder caught light on a boat: 22 Apr 1483, Zambotti, 139; J Guicciardini in Ferrara to the Dieci, 22 Apr 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 284-5. When Antonio da Montecatini told the Dieci and Lorenzo of his death, they commended V highly: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 27 Apr 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3.

 

Venitianello

Ref: Condottiere in Florentine service: 26 Dec 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 84-5.

 

Ventura, Jacopo di Francesco

Career: General member of the Balia for S Maria Novella, 1471. Member of the Otto di Custodia, Mar-June 1480. Captain of Livorno, Aug-Dec 1481. Podestà of Pisa, Dec 1488-June 1489.

Refs: Florentine captain in Sarzanella: commission of the Dieci to Francesco Baroni, 28 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 77, 149-50. Elected to the Council of 70: 17 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 442.

 

Venturini, Lorenzo di Antonio

Career: Chancellor or first secretary of the new Balia formed in Siena in Aug 1483.

Refs: Appointed on 6 Aug as one of twenty-four members of the Monte di Popolo in the new Sienese Balia after popular unrest: 7 Aug 1482, ASS, Balia, 403, 21-2. Member of the new Sienese Balia: 25 Apr 1484, ASS, Conc, 705, 24-5. Member of the new Balia: 23 July 1484, ASS, Conc, 707, 13-14. Sienese ambassador to Alfonso d’Aragona: 12 Oct 1484, ASS, Conc, 2417, 58.

 

Venturini, Lorenzo di Piero

Refs: With Bartolomeo Sozzini and others, planned to overthrow the regime in Siena: 24 May 1481, ASV, Dieci, Misti 20, 99. Recalled from exile to Siena after the rising of 7 June: Signoria of Siena to the Sienese ambassadors in Rome, 7 June 1482, ASS, Conc, 1695, 102. Member of the new Balia: Nov 1482. Has been appointed Sienese ambassador to Florence: Dieci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 25 Feb 1483, ------. Is ill, so cannot go to Florence: 28 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 27, 32. Secretary and member of the Balia, being sent to Florence to confer with ambassadors there: Balia of Siena to Sienese ambassador in Florence, 6 June 1483, ASS, Balia, 404, 113-14. Capitano del Popolo, July/Aug 1483: ASS, Conc ------.

 

Verile da Castello

Ref: Appears to be spying for the League: A Cambini in Siena to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 16 June 1486, MAP, 39, 465.

 

Verino, Bartolomeo

Refs: Secretary of the queen of Naples: P Nasi to the Otto, 5 July 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 367. Ambassador from Spain with Joan de Margarit y Pau: B Castiglioni in Naples to G G Sforza, 22 Aug 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Neapolitan councillor, arrived in Rome on Saturday with the Spanish ambassador; chancellor regarding peace; had a private audience yesterday and will attend the public consistory today: Cardinal Gonzaga to F Gonzaga, 30 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 846. Mentioned in the peace treaty between Sixtus and the League, 12 Dec 1482: Lettere, VII, 481, 486-8. Proposed sending a papal legate to the Venetians to discuss peace: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 2 Apr 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Left Rome for Venice: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 Apr 1483, MAP, 8, 4; M Canale to E d’Este, 3 Apr 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Roma, 3. Has spent two days in the Venetian camp: Dieci to J Guicciardini in Ferrara, 14 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 238-9. Was stopped in the Venetian camp when trying to get through to Ferrara; returned to Venice: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 15 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 219. Arrived in Ferrara from Venice; then went on to Rome: 19 July 1483, Caleffini, 112-13; Zambotti, 143. Made a long oration before the Florentine Signoria about what he had done to try to bring about peace: 24 July 1483, Sig, LC, risp verbale, 2, 85.

 

Vernaccia, Francesco

Refs: Named by the doge of Genoa as his new envoy in Milan following the ducal request that Paolo Ravaschiero be withdrawn: ------, 29 May 1481, ------. Genoese representative in Rome: doge and Balia of Genoa to F Vernaccia in Rome, 12 Nov 1482, ASG, Arch Seg, 1805, 119-23. Genoese ambassador in Venice: 3 Oct 1484, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 96.

 

Vespucci, Giorgio Antonio

Career: Tutor to Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici and probably responsible for the latter’s Botticelli commissions. Commissioned a number of pictures from Botticelli for Ognissanti.

Ref: An anxious appeal for V’s advancement; Lorenzo asked to support V for the bishopric of Fiesole; no-one else seems to be seeking it except Battista Panciatichi; if he agrees, Lorenzo should write to Girolamo Riario: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 10 May 1481, MAP, 38, 170.

 

Vespucci, Giovanni di Guidantonio

Ref: Thanks for nominating Giovanni in the scrutiny: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 12 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 60.

 

Vespucci, Guidantonio di Giovanni c. 1436-1501

Career: One of the most eminent lawyers of his day. Diplomat. m Maria [di Antonio Ugolini?]. Student at Bologna, then Ferrara, where he took a doctorate in civil law, 1462. Missions to France, Dec 1478-June 1479, 1480. One of the twelve Florentine ambassadors to Rome, 1480. Further Roman missions, Jan-June 1481, Feb-May 1482, May 1483-, May-Oct 1484. Returned to France, 1494. One of the twenty accoppiatori, 1494. Ottimati theorist and outspoken opponent of the Consiglio Maggiore. Led Florentine negotiations over Pisa and frontier fortresses. Chief negotiator at Asti, 1495. Mission to Milan to quieten Ludovico Sforza’s suspicions of Savonarola. 1480 Catasto: declaration with his brother Simone; claimed to have lost money as ambassador to France; sostanze 1,782 fl.

Refs: Had been given permission to return from France: Signoria to F Gaddi, 5 Aug 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 119. Letter granting this actually dated 15 Aug. Instructed to remain in Rome as permanent representative when the other orators left: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 Dec 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Recalled shortly after this because of indiscretions by Francesco Soderini, bishop of Volterra: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 3 Jan 1481, ASMo, cit. Mandate for the Rome embassy suggests either that Sixtus specifically asked for him or that V had made a good impression during his legation of Nov-Dec 1480: 21 Jan 1481, Sig, LC, 21, 21-2. Bartolomeo Scala warns V not to omit anything from his letters from Rome which anyone might hope to find in them, even if it is not ‘degna della prudentia e gravita vostra’, as the Florentines are ‘rargolosi e sospettosi’ and ‘migliori reprehenditori che facitori’: B Scala to G A Vespucci, 10 Mar 1481, Min, 11, 139. Advises the Otto to try to get the latest deadline possible for handing over the five galleys they have agreed with Sixtus, in order to avoid having to ask for an extension; V is also to get written receipts for the galleys as he is being asked to give a personal guarantee that they will be handed over: G A Vespucci to the Otto, 20 Mar 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 295. His task at Rome is nearly completed; asks Lorenzo to help him obtain permission to return to Florence; addresses Lorenzo as ‘benefactori meo’: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Mar 1481, MAP, 36, 12. As ambassador in Rome, V had been reduced to dire financial straits; asked the Otto to send his salary as he did not want to rely on letters of exchange, as he had in France: G A Vespucci to the Otto, 13 Apr 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 147. The Otto reprimanded V for agreeing that Florence should provide the galleys armed as well as equipped when he had a mandate only for the latter; they said this mistake might be forgiven in an orator who was not a doctor, but merited severe punishment in V’s case; V replied that when he announced the deal he made it clear that armed galleys were involved and the Otto had ordered him to go ahead: G A Vespucci to the Otto, 20 Apr 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 163. The Otto backed down, saying they had not intended to reprimand V: Otto to G A Vespucci, 27 Apr 1481, Min, 11, 314-15.

V complains that he cannot write as openly as he would like to the Otto, as they have already reprimanded him for giving his opinion boldly: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 May 1481, MAP, 38, 175. Would like to be Gonfalonier of Justice in July, especially as he did not want to stay in Rome all summer; asks Lorenzo’s opinion: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6 May 1481, MAP, 38, 168. Objects about having to deal with the Spini’s supplication and asks Lorenzo to support Giorgio Antonio Vespucci’s candidacy for the bishopric of Fiesole, as V is anxious for Giorgio’s advancement: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 10 May 1481, MAP, 38, 170. Asks permission to leave Rome, as the principal affairs have been resolved and there was danger of plague: G A Vespucci to the Otto, [12/13?] May 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 254-5. Similar appeals made on 14, 19 and 25 May. Asks Lorenzo to see that his licenza is sent, as his work in Rome is finished; asks for his brother Simone to be made one of the Otto in recognition of V’s services; wants nothing for himself; asks that Lorenzo see that he be paid the expenses incurred in Rome: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 June 1481, MAP, 38, 204. Asks for the licenza to be speeded up, as he has urgent business at home: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 June 1481, MAP, 38, 208. Will be allowed to return soon, but must stay until the end of June or as long as Girolamo Riario is in Rome: Otto to G A Vespucci, 15 June 1481, Min, 11, 339-40. Complains about the delay in his recall; has two urgent pieces of business to complete in Florence and then will be willing to return to Rome if needed: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 June 1481, MAP, 38, 262. Thanks for the licenza, news of which Lorenzo sent on 14 June; will leave Rome as soon as Riario does, probably no later than 29June: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 June 1481, MAP, 38, 224.

Giovanni Tornabuoni is glad to hear of V’ s appointment as legate to Sixtus (made 4 Jan) as they got on well together, ‘e so quanta reverenza e amore vi porta’: G Tornabuoni in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 Jan 1482, MAP, 73, 388. V will leave tomorrow for Rome; he is also to be Florence’s syndic and will go to S Fiora to try to persuade its signore to give his state in exchange for the lands in Siena’s possession now about to be restored to Florence: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi in Ferrara, 1 Feb 1482, Min, 12, 127. V’s mandate instructs him to stop at Siena and say that Florence is very anxious to settle the differences between them; if appropriate, he is to discuss the exchange of S Fiora with the Neapolitan ambassador and go there to hear the giudizio pronounced; has a letter of credence to signore of S Fiora and should say that Florence agrees to the exchange: 2 Feb 1482, ------. Complains that has received no letters from either Lorenzo or the Otto since his arrival in Rome, which makes it very hard for him to operate; Lorenzo should at least fill the gap left by the Otto; V is not writing to the Otto about certain troop movements because he is not sure of them: G A Vespucci in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Mar 1482, MAP, 38, 105. Asks Lorenzo to use his influence to obtain a benefice for his nephew, the son of Simone; however, Tommaso Ridolfi is also seeking it and V does not want to quarrel with him, as he knows Ridolfi is Lorenzo’s friend, as well as his own; Sixtus rejected V’s petition and V reminds Lorenzo of a promise he made earlier: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Mar 1482, MAP, 38, 416. The benefice in question was S Sepolcro in sul Ponte Vecchio, which Sixtus had already conceded to V’s nephew, who now has only to take the habit; Lorenzo should get the Ridolfi to give it up: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 Mar 1482, MAP, 38, 420. In the consulta V opposed the raising of new troops, but not new taxes, if necessary: 29 May 1482, Min, 11, 365-7. Among those who greeted Antonio Trivulzio on his entry into Florence: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Should be leaving for Rome on 24 Apr: Dieci to P F Pandolfini, 21 Apr 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 151-2. Given his mandate, after being nominated as legate to Sixtus on 8 Apr: 1 May 1483, Sig, LC, 21, 47-8. Arrived Rome on 8 May. Sixtus is pleased that V is to be the permanent ambassador: G A Vespucci to the Dieci, 10 May 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 330.

The Otto ask him to use his great friend Cardinal Riario-Sansoni to persuade Sixtus to renew the tax for the Pisan Studio: 21 July 1484, Otto, Miss, 2, 51. Recommends Simone Vespucci for place on the Otto, as has been doing for a long time: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 31 July 1484, MAP, 39, 245. V has written to Lorenzo several times to ask the Dieci to give him his licenza to depart: 12 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 28. Backs Cardinals d’Aragona and Costa for the papacy: 15 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 25. Has not had time to write to the Dieci about these parti in Rome, so asks Lorenzo to make his excuses: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 21 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 292. Asks Lorenzo to get his brother Simone onto the Otto and the scrutiny council; he has recommended him often in past without success: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 82. Recommends Simone to take his place in the scrutiny: 13 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 325. In Milan with Pier Filippo Pandolfini: 22 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 51. The Dieci want Vespucci to stay in Rome a while longer: Lorenzo de’ Medici to G A Vespucci, 29 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 229. Complains that the Vespucci casa is not represented in the scrutiny: 8 Oct 1484, MAP, 39, 344. Sent in advance of five colleagues as ambassador to Rome: 4 Nov 1484, Sig, LC, 21, 52. He and Pandolfini agree that Jacopo Conti or Giovan Francesco di Roberto di Sanseverino would be the best condottieri for Florence: 16 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 383. Opposes the delay of the Florentine ambassadors to Rome; Lorenzo’s commission to him regarding Girolamo Riario: 17/18 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 384. One of the six ambassadors sent to Innocent: 22 Nov 1484, Sig, LC, 21, 52. With Cardinals Giuliano della Rovere and Savelli, plots the overthrow of Riario: 14 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 403. Describes himself and Simone Vespucci as part of Lorenzo’s famiglia: 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 416. Dealing with the affair of S Stefano in Pace; recommends Simone Vespucci to be imbursed as Gonfalonier of Justice; so far Guidantonio is the only Vespucci to have enjoyed that privilege; thanks Lorenzo for the nomination of his son Giovanni in the scrutiny: 12 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 60. With consent of Giovanni Tornabuoni, writes to Cardinals Sforza, d’Aragona, Carafa and Nardini regarding the Passignano affair; V recommends the prior of S Piero Maggiore for the post of spedalingo of S Maria Nuova: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 12 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 103. Wants to destroy the Roman negotiations for an accord between Florence and Genoa: 17 May 1485, MAP, 26, 386. Criticises Gentile Becchi: 30 May 1485, MAP, 26, 391. Giuliano della Rovere does not want V to receive the mandate to conclude the accord between Florence and Genoa, as he regards him as corruptible because he is too close to Girolamo Riario and Anello Arcamone: 30 May 1485, MAP, 26, 392. Agrees that two castles in the Lunigiana should be given up to the Genoese: 2 June 1485, MAP, 26, 394.

Bibliog: Desjardins; Martines, Lawyers; Burchard ed Thuasne I, 495-518 for his letters to Lorenzo from Rome, June-Aug 1484.

 

Vespucci, Marco di Piero

Career: Husband of Simonetta Catanei-Vespucci, the mistress of Giuliano de’ Medici and one of the most famous women in Laurentian Florence. Before 1478 he commissioned Ghirlandaio’s Madonna della Misericordia in the Ognissanti with many Vespucci portraits.

Refs: Castellan of Corvara: 25 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 350. Is coming to Milan to collect his mother and property: 24 May 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 140.

 

Vespucci, Nicola

Ref: Castellan of Mutrone: 16 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 483.

 

Vespucci, Piero d. 1485

Refs: Elected commissioner in his own future vicariate of Valdarno superiore: 29 Nov 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 69. The Otto recommend to Bernardo Rucellai the affairs and property of V’s wife: 21 May 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 140. His sudden death: 24 May 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 140.

 

Vespucci, Piero di Bernardo

Refs: With Luigi Guicciardini in Urbino; he wants an office in Pisa; Guicciardini recommends him as ‘huomo buono e che vale’: L Guicciardini and P F Pandolfini in Urbino to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 101. Commissioner in the old citadel of Pisa: 3 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 147. Is to go to the tower of Pietrasanta: 11 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 148.

 

Vespucci, Simone di Giovanni

Refs: Recommended for the Otto and the scrutiny council: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 82. Pier Filippo Pandolfini says that he and ser Giovanni thought it best to wait until Lorenzo returns before deciding matter of V: 5 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 374. Recommended for imbursement as Gonfalonier of Justice: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 12 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 60. Notified to the Otto for judicial corruption: 25 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 420. Lorenzo leaves the case entirely up to Pandolfini and the Otto: Lorenzo de’ Medici at Bagno a Morbo to N Michelozzi, 31 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 153-4.

 

Vettori, Agnolo di Neri d’Andrea 1405-1482

Career: A strong supporter of Cosimo de’ Medici. Matriculated in the Calimala guild. Captain of the citadel of Pisa, May 1433, Feb-May 1447. Prior, 1444, 1449, 1465. Provveditore of the consuls of Florence, Mar 1445-Mar 1446. Consul of the Zecca, 1447, 1470, 1482. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1458. Sea consul, June 1465-June 1466. Consul of Florence, Jan 1469-Jan 1470. General member of the Balia for S Spirito, 1471. Captain of the citadel of Pisa, May 1472-Nov 1472. Monte official, 1474. Provveditore delle gabelle of Pisa, July 1475-July 1476. Podestà of Pisa, Jan-July 1477. Commissary at Pisa, 1479. Member of the second half of the Council of 70, 1480. Captain of Pisa, Sept 1480-Mar 1481.

 

Vettori, Antonio

Ref: Wants to be a member of the Otto: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 May 1483, MAP, 48, 307.

 

Vettori, Jacopo di Luigi di Neri

Ref: Elected provveditore of Pietrasanta: 7 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 148.

 

Vettori, Neri di Luigi b. 1453

Career: 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,167 fl.

Ref: Commissioner in the old citadel of Pisa in place of Piero di Bernardo Vespucci: 11 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 148.

 

Vettori, Piero di Francesco 1443-1496

Career: m Caterina di Giovanni Rucellai, 1463. Captain of Volterra, 1478. Provveditore for the Dieci di Balia, 1478/9. Commissary in Val d’Elsa, 1483. One of the commissaries involved in the defence of Livorno, 1484. In 1484, one of the patrons, along with Lorenzo de’ Medici and others, for the development of the Campiglia alum mines. Commissary with army sent against papacy, 1485. With Sforza Bettini, commissary with Virginio Orsini’s army against the Genoese, 1486. Ambassador in Naples, 1489. Renounced the podesteria of Pisa, Aug 1490. Commissary in C-------, 1493. Nominated as one of the Dieci di Libertà for the recovery of Pisa, 1494. Commissary-general in the area of Volterra and Campiglia to watch the Sienese; commissary for the recapture of Montepulciano, 1495. Commissary in Pistoia at his death, 1496. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 3,755 fl.

Refs: Has sent to the Sienese commissioners at Monteriggioni to suggest a meeting: T Luti and G A Neri in Monteriggioni to the Balia of Siena, 10 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 507, 99. Commissioner in the Val d’Elsa: Otto to F Baroni, 16 Feb 1483, Sig, X, VIII, 77, 185. As vicar of S Miniato recommends Scaramuccia of Poggibonsi who is in the Pisan Stinche for wounding: P Vettori to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 304. Elected commissioner in Pietrasanta: 29 Nov 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 68-9. Commissioner at Livorno: 3 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 15. Is at Fanale: 21 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 68. Receives licenza: 23 Mar 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 104. Commissioner to Nicola Orsini and Alfonso d’Aragona for a month: 11 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 148. As commissioner to the Orsini: Lorenzo de’ Medci to G G Sforza, 8 Jan 1486, Lettere, IX, 112. Commissioner in the camp: 12 Jan 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 8. With Piero Capponi, is to ensure that the Spanish ambassador’s chaplain gets through to Rome safely: 28 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 45. Commissioner-general for devastating the Sarzanese crops: 28 Aug 1486, Dieci, Delib, 24, 187. His role in the capture of Villa: 13 Sept 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 77-80.

Vieri

Ref: Courier who carried news to Florence of the battle of Campomorto; sent from Nofri and Antonio Tornabuoni on the advice of Cardinal Hugonet: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 23 Aug 1482, Lettere, VII, 36-7.

 

Vieri, Ugolino di Viero b. c. 1438

Ref: Wrote a seven-book panegyric of Matthias Corvinus and his queen, which V’s son Salvestro took to them; Salvestro was on his way back to Florence with cash, horses and privileges from the king when he was seized by a Venetian provveditore; the volume contained a eulogy of Venice; the Otto send Pier Filippo Pandolfini a copy of it and ask him to induce the provveditore to hand back all V's belongings: 13 Aug 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 89-90.

 

Villamarina, Bernardo d. c. 1520

Career: A Spanish corsair who saw much action during the Italian Wars.

Refs: The departure of the papal fleet from Otranto has caused V to leave the Neapolitan fleet for that of the Genoese; Ferrante is angry at this: T Ridolfi in Milan to the Otto, 7 Oct 1481, Otto, Resp, ---, 9-10. His fleet is going soon to Civitavecchia: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 21 May 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 239. Has taken three Genoese galleys: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Aug 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. V is one of the captains of the Neapolitan fleet bound for for Tuscany and Genoa: F Gaddi in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 146-7. The Neapolitan fleet at Trani awaits him: P Nasi to the Dieci, 10 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 168. V is the king of Spain’s man: 2 Oct 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 148. A Roman cortegiano and parente of V says he can arrange for Florence to hire V, who has eight galleys at present and can produce up to fourteen in future: 6 Oct 1484, MAP, 39, 277. Ferrante refuses to let him go with galleys to Florence: 15 Oct 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 154. He and Galceran de Requesens make a deal with Giovanni Lanfredini: 20 Oct 1484, Misc Rep, III, 106. Lorenzo informs the Dieci of the conclusion reached with Requesens regarding his galleys and those of V: 10 Nov 1484, Dieci, Miss, 21, 129. His condotta with Florence; V and Requesens are to treat the men of Savona as though they were Florentine citizens: 10 Nov 1484, Dieci, Delib, 27, 126-30. His condotta with Florence: 21 Nov 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 407. Is arriving with six galleys to help the attempt to overthrow the Genoese regime: 23 Dec 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 108-9. Told Lorenzo he had written to the Otto regarding certain property he seized in Genoese territory: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 7 June 148[5], Lettere, VIII, 219-20. Francesco Gaddi is to use V’s galley on his way to join Piero Capponi: 12 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 9. The Dieci ask him to load their bombard on his galley at Livorno: 15 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 10. V refused to load the Florentine bombard and take money for Florentine troops on his galleys because of inadequate cash and provisioning: 16 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 10. The Dieci ask him and Francesco Imbuschetto to pay Battista and Agnolo Pandolfini for grain they sold them in May: Otto, Miss, 5, 21, 19 July 1486.

 

Villani, Alberto

Refs: Niccolò Michelozzi is to remind him about the ‘ gambari’: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 16 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 281. Informs Lorenzo about the shrimps or crawfish being brought from Bologna for the fountains at Poggio a Caiano: 24 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 469.

 

Vimercati, Teodosio

Ref: Ascanio Sforza’s secretary, who arrived in the camp with a letter in which Ascanio declared that Innocent was disposed to accept a compomise and had told the Venetians he did not wish to continue the war: P Capponi to the Dieci, 5 June 1486, Dieci, Resp, 36, 388; Lettere, IX, 326.

 

Vinciguerra, Antonio d. 1502

Career: Venetian secretary who gained early experience as part of Bernardo Bembo’s Castilian embassy of 1468-9. In 1470-1 he was secretary to the Venetian ambassadors in Rome. His own missions included those to Florence and Ferrara in 1474-6, Florence and Rome 1478-9, Rome 1486-7 and Bologna 1495-9. Secretary to the Council of Ten, 1499.

Refs: Returned to Venice from Milan: 2 Sept 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, ------. Venetian envoy to René of Lorraine, late Jan 1483: Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 349. Venetian secretary and emissary to Roberto di Sanseverino: 31 Dec 1484, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 22, 131, 31 Dec 1484.

Bibliog: King, Venetian humanism, 443-4; B Beffa, Antonio Vinciguerra Cronico, Bern, 1975

 

Visconti, Alberto d. 1493

Career: Condottiere who was generally employed by Milan and saw action against the Church and Naples in 1478 and against Venice in 1482.

Refs: Commander of 100 men-at-arms of lanze spezzate, to be lodged in the Cremonese: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 3 May 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Ludovico Sforza offered V and 100 men-at-arms to Florence for the Sarzana impresa; the Florentines accepted: Otto to B Buongirolami, 21 Feb 1484, Otto, LC, 3, 22-3. Is ill: 16 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 27.

 

Visconti, Battista

Refs: Sent by Ludovico Sforza to greet Alfonso d’Aragona: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 July 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Giovanni Angelo Talenti, a close relative of V, deplores the treatment V has been given: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 269. Uses Talenti, but esteems him little: 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 278.

 

Visconti, Carlo

Refs: The Milanese, Florentine and Ferrarese orators are to leave [France] together, leaving behind V: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro in Florence, 20 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Ducal secretary, being sent to urge the Florentines not to think of the Sarzana impresa now: G G Sforza to M Sacramoro, 6 July 1483, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 308. Is coming with Giovanni Angelo Talenti to Ferrara: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 July 1483, MAP, 48, 328. Has been in Ferrara on his way to Florence to urge the Florentines to leave the Sarzana impresa and send Nicola Orsini: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 12 July 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3.

 

Visconti, Pier Francesco

Refs: Sent to the Parmigiano for the campaign against Pier Maria de’ Rossi: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 92. Sent to fortify Cerreto, after news of Venetian troops movements in Lombardy: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 May 1482, MAP, 51, 132. After Cerreto has been fortified V is to go to Ghiradadda: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 May 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Ludovico says he will send V to Federico Gonzaga, when Guglielmo Paleologo arrives in the Parmigiana: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 July 1482, ASMa, cit. A member of a commisison appointed by Ludovico Sforza to raise money: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 18 July 1482, ASMa, cit. Is to be sent to Federico Gonzaga, Federico da Montefeltro and Ercole d’Este to discuss plans for attacking Venice: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 12 Aug 1482, ASMa, cit. His troops arevput at the disposal of Gonzaga: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 25 Aug 1482, ASMa, cit. Sent to greet Bona on her return to Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 19 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Is going to the diet at Cremona with Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 22 Jan 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Has been sent (is being sent?) to the Lunigiana: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 29 May 1483, ASMa, cit. Has been ordered to go to Cremona or Ghiaradadda, as he himself thinks best: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 3 June 1483, ASMa, cit. Has told Galeazzo and Giovan Francesco di Sanseverino to go to Sonzino, until he receives instructions from Ludovico: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 14 June 1483, ASMa, cit. A commander of troops brought from the Parmigiana to Monza, to defend the city against Roberto di Sanseverino: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 July 1483, ASMa, cit. Says will refuse to burn Francesco Secco’s territory at Calcio if Alfonso d’Aragona orders him to do so: Secco d’Aragona, Giornale, 335. Has captured Giovanni Antonio Scariotto with his son and 400 horse: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 28 Dec 1483, ASMa, cit. Ludovico asked him and Gian Giacomo Trivulzio to see to measures against Roberto di Sanseverino’s attack: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 Mar 1484, ASMa, cit. Has been sent to Romano: Otto to B Buongirolami, 12 Mar 1484, Otto, LC, 3, 29-30. Is ill: 16 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 27. Defends Crema against Scariotto: 22 Dec 1484, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 96.

 

Visconti, Scaramuccia d. 1510

Career: Condottiere who was consistently in Milanese employment. Captured by the Venetians at Argenta, Nov 1482. Fought with the Neapolitans against the Church in Tuscany in 1486.

Ref: One of the leaders of the Milanese contingent of men-at-arms: 26 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 407.

 

Visconti, Sforza

Refs: A Milanese condottiere going to Ferrara from Bandeno with two squadrons of men-at-arms: 24 Nov 1482, Zambotti, 120. Sent to retake Montecchio from Guido Torelli: 31 Jan 1483, Zambotti, 133.

 

Visconti, Vercellino

Refs: Castellan of Trezzo; Ascanio Sforza entrusted all his property (‘ogni sua cosa’) to V’s care: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Backing Ascanio, who says he came to Milan under V’s guarantee; Ascanio has promised him 1,000 ducats p a for life; Ludovico Sforza is afraid of V: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 5 Oct 1482, cit. Ludovico intends to remove him as castellan of Trezzo: 24 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 31. His removal: 26 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 33. His chancellor interrogated regarding his dealings with Roberto di Sanseverino: 29 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 34. At request of his close relative Giovanni Angelo Talenti, Lorenzo recommends V to Ludovico: 14 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 47. Talenti deplores the treatment V has been given: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 269. Like Battista Visconti, V uses Talenti, though esteems him little: 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 278. His affairs make Talenti unhappy: 20 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 300.

 

Vismala, Gian Giacomo

Refs: Two days ago, the duchess [Bona], after consulting Ludovico Sforza, sent V to Ferrara, telling him that his commission would follow; Pier Filippo Pandolfini suspects the reason has something to do with Ascanio Sforza: P F Pandoflini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 258. Confirmation of this when he says the reason for V’s trip is apparently because Bona wants Ascanio to go and live in Naples: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 260-1. Filippo Sacramoro and Lorenzo visited Ascanio today; Sacramoro thinks that V is doing a good job of keeping an eye on him: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 30 July 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 300.

 

Vitelli, Camillo di Niccolò 1459-1496

Career: Younger brother of Giovanni and fellow condottiere. In the course of the Ferrarese war he defended his native Città di Castello against the forces of the Church, but subsequently fought for Sixtus against Venice. In later years he was generally employed by Florence and by the French in Italy.

Refs: Escaped from Castel S Angelo and fled to Cardinal Savelli, who handed him back to Sixtus: G A Vespucci to the Dieci, 28 Feb 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 109-10. Baldo Tedaldi sent to him and Giovanni Vitelli to request military aid: 29 Sept 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 58-9. His intended bride was the daughter of Ridolfo Baglioni of Perugia: 16 Aug 1485, MAP, 26, 413. Has made arrangements with Virginio Orsini to bring troops: 22 Dec 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 80-2. Hired by Virginio: 3 Jan 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 88-9. He and his brother Giovanni negotiate with the League with regard to making Perugia rebel: 28 Feb 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 23-4.

 

Vitelli, Giovanni di Niccolò d. 1487

Career: Condottiere who generally fought for either his native city of Città di Castello or for the Church, though also saw action for Ferrara against the Venetians in 1482.

Refs: Has taken a castello for Perugia; the Otto are annoyed and want it restored: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 15 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Baldo Tedaldi has been sent to V and to his brother Camillo Vitelli to request military aid: 29 Sept 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 58-9. The former wife of Taddeo dal Monte a S Maria is V’s intended bride: 16 Aug 1485, MAP, 26, 413. Talk of V organising an insurrection in Città di Castello against the Church: G F Oliva to G G Sforza, 22 dec 1485, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 308. The Otto thinks they could easily hire him: 28 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 121-2. He and Camillo negotiate with the League with regard to making Perugia rebel against the Church: 28 Feb 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 23-4. Hired by Innocent with 130 men-at-arms: 4 Apr 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 40-1. V is ‘vero servidore di quella’: A Giulichini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 463.

 

Vitelli, Niccolò 1414-1486

Career: Exiled from Città di Castello in 1428 by his uncle Vitellozzo. His earliest military action was for the Church against Foligno in 1439. m Pantasilea Abocatelli; their sons included Giovanni, Camillo and Paolo. Gained considerable experience as a podestà in the cities of central Italy, before the death of his uncle in 1462 created the opportunity for him to impose his authority over Città di Castello. Giuliano della Rovere led the Church’s attempt to reassert control over the city in 1474. Thereafter, V remained a determined enemy of Pope Sixtus, fighting the Church either on his own account or in Florentine employment (1478 and 1482), all with the aim of holding on to his city. Innocent VIII appointed him as governor of the Campagna Marittima in 1484.

Refs: Reference to V in the league between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480, Lettere, V, 284. Has arrived in Venice (3 May) seeking support and a condotta; he may stay until Venice has consulted Sixtus about him: 4 May 1480, ASV, Sen Secr, 29, 107. Has been allowed to stay in the Trevigano at Sixtus’s suggestion: 17 May 1480, ASV, Sen Secr, 29, 112. His chancellor reports in Florence that he has reached an agreement with Sixtus for the restoration of his goods and the return of some of his followers to Città di Castello; he himself will remain in Perugia and Rome: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 3 Dec 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Giuliano della Rovere was very pleased with what Lorenzo wrote about V; Giovanni Tornabuoni thinks they will be taking action about Città di Castello today or tomorrow: G Tornabuoni in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Feb 1482, MAP, 38, 100. Has never been so popular with the citizens of Città di Castello as he is at present; he is friendly to all except Lorenzo Giustini: G Jacobi in Città di Castello to the Signoria of Siena, 31 July 1482, ASS, Conc, 2049, 33. Accepted two exiles from Città di Castello, friends of Lorenzo: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 20 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Mentioned in the peace treaty between Sixtus and the League, 12 Dec 1482: Lettere, VII, 487. V and Città di Castello as an issue at the diet of Cremona, Feb 1483: Lettere, VII, 545. A condottiere with the League: 16 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 27. Pope Innocent deputes him to punish members of the Colonna faction in Anagni and Piperno for sacking the houses of Orsini partisans: 8 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 133. His sons negotiate with the League about making Città di Castello rebel: 4 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 281. Negotiates with the League with regard to making Perugia rebel: 28 Feb 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 23-4.

 

Vitelli, Paolo di Niccolò 1461-1499

Career: One of the most distinguished captains of his day. Condemned to death in 1487 for killing Lorenzo Giustini, but the sentence was commuted to ten years’ exile from Rome. Joined the French in the 1494 impresa. In 1495 he joined the Pisans against the Florentines and then abruptly changed sides. The next year found him once more with the French and he was taken prisoner at the fall of Atella; handed over as a hostage to Francesco Gonzaga; released in 1497. Made captain-general of the Florentines. Repulsed a Venetian invasion led by Guidobaldo da Montefeltro. His failure to capture Pisa led to a charge of treachery and his execution. The historian Francesco Guicciardini wrote of V: ‘He was a miser who lost no opportunity to profit from the payments made to him; he was rough and unpolished and made many enemies; he had many friends in the contado where it was feared that he might try to establish his own signoria, but above all his tactics, cautious and costly, did not please the ever anxious and miserly Florentines.’ There is little doubt that he was innocent of the charges brought against him, but the fall of Pisa was a thing that would have increased his reputation and pleased Ludovico Sforza, with whom he was supposed to be intriguing.

Refs: Serving with Virginio Orsini; his intended bride is the daughter of the late Roberto Orsini, known as il cavaliere: 16 Aug 1485, MAP 26, 413. Captured by Antonio Savelli: 7 Aug 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 72-3.

 

Vitturi, Antonio

Career: Venetian ambassador to Sultan Bajazet, 1481; ambassador to Milan, 1484.

Refs: Elected Venetian ambassador to Milan: 21 Sept 1484, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 92-3. Sets out on his mission: 5 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 262. His commission from the Senate: 15 Oct 1484, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 99-100. Seeks leave to return home: 19 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 507. Bernardo Rucellai has an informant in his house: 19 Dec 1484, MAP, 48, 274. Persuaded the Sforza not to back Florence against Sarzana: 3 Jan 1485, MAP, 48, 279.

 

Vitturi, Piero

Ref: Venetian rector in Napoli de Romania arrested for possible involvement in incidents against Turks in Morea: 2 Nov 1484, Sen Secr, 32, 103.

 

Vladislav II, see Ladislas

 

Zamometič, Andreas c. 1420-1484

Career: Dominican; archbishop of Kram/Krania, 1476-84. Repeatedly served as imperial ambassador to Rome and hoped for the cardinalate. Being disappointed, he began to criticise Sixtus and Girolamo Riario, who had his diplomatic status withdrawn and imprisoned him in Castel S Angelo in 1480. Released at the request of Cardinal Michiel in 1481. 25 Mar 1482 proclaimed himself cardinal of S Sisto, denounced Sixtus and called for a new general council during a cathedral service in Basel, a city with a strong conciliar and anti-papal tradition. A series of anti-papal pamphlets were published and the bishop of Constance supported Z’s cause. Sixtus called on the local authorities to deal with Z and on 6 May the emperor ordered him to disist. Z refused and on 20/21 July published further abusive pamphlets. He was encouraged in this by the Italian powers: a letter of Z to Lorenzo de’ Medici inviting him to Basel exists in ASF. Lorenzo was cautiously supportive. On 14 Sept Baccio Ugolini arrived in Basel with a Milanese envoy, Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta. The whole situation changed with the alliance of Sixtus with Milan, Naples and Florence. On 18 Dec Z was arrested in Basel. He committed suicide in prison.

Ref: Z, as ‘cardinal of S Sisto’ , is presiding over a general synod at Basel which has called for council: Otto to B Rucellai and to P Capponi [identical letters], 31 July 1482, Min, 12, 446-7.

Bibliog: J Schlecht, Andrea Zamometič und der Basler Konzilversuch von Jahre 1482, Paderborn, 1903.

 

Zampalochi, Larione di Lorenzo

Ref: Commissioner and vice-castellan of the citadel of Mutrone: Dieci, Delib, 24, 152, 17 Dec 1485.

 

Zanchino da Bologna

Ref: Courier used by Dieci: Dieci, Miss, 7, 59-60, 23 June 1486.

 

Zane, Lorenzo 1429-1484

Career: Venetian curialist related to Popes Gregory XII, Eugenius IV and Paul II. Archbishop of Spalato, 1452-73; governor of Cesena five times between 1465 and 1484; patriarch of Antioch, 1473-84; bishop of Treviso, 1473-8; bishop of Brescia, 1478-80. Sentenced by the Venetian Council of Ten, 28 Aug 1478, and deprived of income from his bishopric for his intrigues with Girolamo Riario; exiled from Venetian territories, including Brescia.

Refs: Had been confined in Camerino ‘per suoi demeriti’; banned from Venetian territory; received by Sixtus in Rome: Milanese orators in Rome to G G Sforza, 28 Jan 1481, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 87. Zaccaria Barbaro reported that Sixtus and Riario were asking Venice to pardon Z: Council of Ten to Z Barbaro, 7 Apr 1481, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 96. At the time of Riario’s visit to Venice, the Ten decreed that the sentence stood (despite an appeal from Riario) but 1,600 ducats p a of income from the bishopric could go to Sixtus: ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 118, 12 Sept 1481. At La Fratta, with Roberto Malatesta: Otto to P Capponi, 2 July 1482, Min, 12, 372-3. Entered Perugia: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 9 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Had sent an envoy to negotiate with Costanzo Sforza, but withdrew him when news arrived of Alfonso d’Aragona’s defeat at Campomorto: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. As legate to Perugia, has written reiterating Sixtus’s threat to withdraw the investiture of Urbino from Guidobaldo da Montefeltro: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 25 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Still active around Città di Castello: Dieci to B Rucellai, 7 Nov 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 22-3. Is going to Cesena to see to the defence of the Marche: Cardinal Piccolomini to the Balia of Siena, 8 Dec 1482, ASS, Balia, 506, 69. Has been warned by Sixtus (so the pope claims) not to help the Sienese exiles: G A Vespucci at Rome to the Dieci, 17 June 1483, Otto, Resp, 3, 5-6. The Dieci have heard that Z, as governor in Perugia, wants to bring papal troops to Sarteano to drive out the Sienese exiles: T Biringhucci to the Balia of Siena, 14 Aug 1483, ASS, Balia, 513, 73. The Dieci do not believe Z is genuinely friendly towards Siena: T Biringhucci to the Balia of Siena, 20 Aug 1483, ASS, Balia, 514, 2. Lorenzo Giustini and Z wanted to drive Niccolò Vitelli from Città di Castello: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi in the camp, 2 Nov 1483, Lettere, VII, 329-30. Among those affected by Cardinal Costa’s peace negotiations: Lettere, VII, 391.

Bibliog: R Weiss, ‘Lorenzo Zane arcivescovo di Spalato e governatore di Cesena’, Studi romagnoli, 16 (1965), 163-9; King, Venetian humanism, 446-7.

 

Zanino di Galeata

Ref: Company commander in the Volterra area to be used to escort to Siena victuals and cash for the League camp: Otto, Miss, 5, 9, 15 June 1486.

 

Zannino di Giorgio ‘de Annono’

Ref: Roberto di Sanseverino’s chancellor; witness to the peace of Bagnolo, 7 Aug 1484: Lettere, VII, 515.

 

Zannino ‘maniscalco’

Ref: Together with ‘Francisco fiorentino’, an agent of Francesco Gonzaga: Lettere, VIII, 268.

 

Zanobi d’Amelia

Ref: Virginio Orsini’s chancellor comes to see Lorenzo with a commission from his master: Lorenzo de’ Medici to V Orsini, 29 July 1485, Lettere, VIII, 233.

 

Zanobi da Diacceto

Refs: The Dieci elect him as commissioner of Borgo S Sepolcro: Dieci, Delib, 24, 92, 10 Jan 1485. Captain of Borgo S Sepolcro: Dieci, Resp, 30, 238, 22 Jan 1485.

 

Zanobi di Bonvanni

Ref: Florentine official in Pistoia: Dieci, Miss, 22, 22, 24 Nov 1484.

 

Zati, Simone d’Amerigo

Career: Provveditore delle gabelle of Pisa, Sept 1452-Sept 1453. Prior, July/Aug 1470. General member of the Balia for S Croce, 1471. Sea consul, Mar 1481-Mar 1482. One of the 12 Procuratori, Apr-Oct 1482, Oct 1483-Apr 1484. His presence on this board suggests that he may have become a member of the Council of 70. Renounced the post of podestà of Pisa, Dec 1489.

Ref: In the consulta, supported raising new taxes/troops, but insists that taxes be equitably distributed: Min, 11, 365-7, 29 May 1482.

 

Zeno, Giovanni Battista, cardinal d. 1501

Career: Cardinal, 1468, bishop of Vicenza, 1470.

Refs: Following a conversation between Z and Sixtus, Venice again offered Faenza to Girolamo Riario in the hope of persuading the pope to consent to Venice keeping the Polesine: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 Mar 1483, MAP, 51, 221. This was Z’s personal scheme, not official Venetian policy: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 Apr 1483, MAP, 53, 4. Alfonso d’Aragona’s reaction to the news of Z’s proposal: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 310. Z and the appointment of a new abbot at S Michele, Arezzo: Lettere, VII, 367. The Venetian cardinals declared to Ascanio Sforza that they were no longer subject to Venice but had obligations only to Holy See: 24 June 1485, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 96.

 

Zeno, Luca

Career: Venetian patrician; Savio di Terraferma in 1482.

Refs: Tried to have the signing of Roberto di Sanseverino’s condotta postponed, but collected only twenty-one votes for this: Sen Secr 30, 69, 3 Apr 1482. With Leonardo Loredan, proposed offering Lugo and Bagnacavallo to Girolamo Riario to avoid the pressure for Roberto Malatesta to go south: Sen Secr 30, 89-90, 1 June 1482. One of those who proposed offering Faenza to Riario to avoid having to give up all Malatesta’s troops; this proposal was defeated: Sen Secr 30, 99, 3 July 1482. Z and Francesco Michiel tried to push through a proposal to send Roberto to help the Rossi as soon as the Polesine was occupied, but this was frustrated by the establishment: Sen Secr 30, 105, 29/30 July 1482. Again allied with Michiel to get approval for a state reception for Ascanio Sforza: Sen Secr 30, 105, 29/30 July 1482. Voted for an increase in the Torelli condotta: Sen Secr 30, 109, 17 Aug. 1482.

Zoboli, Andrea de’

Ref: Representative of Ercole d’t Este sent to discuss peace in Venice, where he was coldly received: Sen Secr, 30, 153v, 27 Nov 1482; Lettere VII, 525.

 

Zocco, Marcionne, di Savona

Ref: Captain of the papal galleys about to help the Sienese exiles: Bibl Comunale, 519, inserto 62, 10 Aug 1484; Lettere VIII, 8.

 

Zorzi, Girolamo

Ref: Venetian ambassador to Milan in the wake of the Sanseverino affair: C Strozz, 1a serie, III, 115, 8 Sept 1485.

 

Zucchi, Giovanni

Ref: Milanese commissary in the Parmense, reporting on Niccolò de’ Roberti: G Zucchi to duke of Milan, 15 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, 843; Lettere VII, 82.

 

Zuccolo, Daniele

Refs: Venetian doctor of law sent to the Low Countries to discuss legal matters with Maximilan von Habsburg after the excommunication of Venice: Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 366, ?June 1483. Chosen to investigate the confines of the Polesine: Sen Secr, 32, 93, 21 Sept 1484.