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Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici

1360 - 1429

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Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (c. 1360 – February 1429) was an Italian banker and founder of the Medici Bank. While other members of the Medici family, such as Chiarissimo di Giambuono de' Medici, who served in the Signoria of Florence in 1401, and Salvestro de' Medici, who was implicated in the Ciompi Revolt of 1378, are of historical interest, it was Giovanni's founding of the family bank that truly initiated the family's rise to power in Florence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici has received more than 1,506,316 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici is the 133rd most popular nobleman (down from 121st in 2019), the 761st most popular biography from Italy (down from 683rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Italian Nobleman.

Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici is most famous for founding the Medici Bank, which was one of the largest and most successful banks in Europe during the 15th century.

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  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici ranks 133 out of 1,415. Before him are Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Béla II of Hungary, Harald II of Denmark, Robert the Strong, Marie Joséphine of Savoy, and Leopold III, Duke of Austria. After him are Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Ismihan Sultan, Sophia of Hanover, Princess Augusta of Bavaria, Maria Goretti, and Gian Galeazzo Sforza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1360, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici ranks 4. Before him are Jan Žižka, Yongle Emperor, and Andrei Rublev. After him are Philippa of Lancaster, Ulrich von Jungingen, Cennino Cennini, Klaus Störtebeker, Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Joseph II of Constantinople, and Dorotea Bucca. Among people deceased in 1429, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici ranks 2. Before him is Jamshīd al-Kāshī. After him are Jean Gerson, Cymburgis of Masovia, Heinrich von Plauen, Margaret of Prades, Alexios IV of Trebizond, and Carlo I Tocco.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici ranks 761 out of 5,161. Before him are Charles Edward Stuart (1720), Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753), Curzio Malaparte (1898), Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe (1749), Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1769), and Louise of Orléans (1812). After him are Roger de Flor (1267), Pope Anastasius II (450), Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787), Luca Giordano (1634), Teia (550), and Gianni Agnelli (1921).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici ranks 15. Before him are Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549), Piero the Unfortunate (1472), Gaius Caesar (-20), Joanna I of Naples (1326), Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474), and Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753). After him are Maria Goretti (1890), Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469), Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444), Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1590), Isabella d'Este (1474), and Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476).

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