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Palla Strozzi
Italian banker and politician (1372–1462)
Palla di Noferi Strozzi | |
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Palla Strozzi (with nails) in the Deposition by Fra Angelico. | |
| Born | 1372 Florence |
| Died | 8 May 1462 Padova |
| Nationality | Florentine |
| Other names | Palla Strozzi Palla di Noferi Strozzi |
Palla di Onofrio Strozzi (1372 – 8 May 1462) was an Italian banker, politician, writer, philosopher and philologist.
Biography
He was born in Florence into the rich banking family of the Strozzi.[1] He was educated by humanists, learning Greek and Latin, and establishing an important collection of rare books.
Vespasiano, in his Lives of illustrious men of the 15th century described him as rich, handsome, a family man, a scholar, and a great builder and collector.[2] Palla Strozzi was the richest man in Florence with a gross taxable assets of 162,925 florins in 1427,[3] including 54 farms, 30 houses, a banking firm with a capital of 45,000 florins