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'''Giovanni Tornabuoni''' (22 December 1428 — 17 April 1497) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Merchants|merchant]], banker and patron of the arts from [[Florence]]. His sister was [[Lucrezia Tornabuoni]], the mother of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. He was the director of the [[House of Medici|Medici]] [[banks|bank]] in [[Rome]], as treasurer of [[Sixtus IV|Pope Sixtus IV]]. | '''Giovanni Tornabuoni''' (22 December 1428 — 17 April 1497) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Merchants|merchant]], banker and patron of the arts from [[Florence]]. His sister was [[Lucrezia Tornabuoni]], the mother of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. He was [[Gonfaloniere]] of Florence at times during his nephew Lorenzo's ''de facto'' rule, definitely including 1482, and was the Florentine ambassador to the Papal court at other times, definitely including 1480 and 1484.<ref>historical reference - [[:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Tornabuoni|wikipedia:Giovanni Tornabuoni]]</ref> Probably relatedly, he was the director of the [[House of Medici|Medici]] [[banks|bank]] in [[Rome]], as treasurer of [[Sixtus IV|Pope Sixtus IV]]. | ||
He was also the tutor of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], son of his fellow banker [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], who would go on to become the [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Ezio Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)|Database: Ezio Auditore]]</ref> | He was also the tutor of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], son of his fellow banker [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]], who would go on to become the [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Ezio Auditore (Assassin's Creed II)|Database: Ezio Auditore]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 05:28, 23 January 2022
Giovanni Tornabuoni (22 December 1428 — 17 April 1497) was an Italian merchant, banker and patron of the arts from Florence. His sister was Lucrezia Tornabuoni, the mother of Lorenzo de' Medici. He was Gonfaloniere of Florence at times during his nephew Lorenzo's de facto rule, definitely including 1482, and was the Florentine ambassador to the Papal court at other times, definitely including 1480 and 1484.[1] Probably relatedly, he was the director of the Medici bank in Rome, as treasurer of Pope Sixtus IV.
He was also the tutor of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, son of his fellow banker Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, who would go on to become the Mentor of the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑ historical reference - wikipedia:Giovanni Tornabuoni
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Ezio Auditore