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'''Piero Soderini''' was a [[Florence|Florentine]] statesman and favorite of [[Piero de' Medici]] before his exile from the city during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]. Following the death of [[Girolamo Savonarola|Savonarola]], Soderini became gonfaloniere of the city from 1502 until his own expulsion from the city in 1512. | '''Piero Soderini''' was a [[Florence|Florentine]] statesman and favorite of [[Piero de' Medici]] before his exile from[[File:83379.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Piero Soderini]] the city during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]]. Following the death of [[Girolamo Savonarola|Savonarola]], Soderini became gonfaloniere of the city from 1502 until his own expulsion from the city in 1512. | ||
During his time as gonfaloniere, he introduced the idea of armed city guards, instead of relying upon mercenaries, and recruited [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], secretly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], to lead them. | During his time as gonfaloniere, he introduced the idea of armed city guards, instead of relying upon mercenaries, and recruited [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], secretly a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], to lead them. | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 14 October 2011
Piero Soderini was a Florentine statesman and favorite of Piero de' Medici before his exile from
the city during the Bonfire of the Vanities. Following the death of Savonarola, Soderini became gonfaloniere of the city from 1502 until his own expulsion from the city in 1512.
During his time as gonfaloniere, he introduced the idea of armed city guards, instead of relying upon mercenaries, and recruited Niccolò Machiavelli, secretly a member of the Assassin Order, to lead them.