47-566: Strozzi is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Numerous members of the Strozzi family , an ancient later ennobled family from Florence Alessandra Macinghi Strozzi (c. 1408–1471), an Italian businesswoman and aristocrat Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677), an Italian singer and composer Filippo Strozzi the Elder (1428–1491), an Italian banker and aristocrat Filippo Strozzi
94-703: A Marshal of France in 1554. He took part in the French siege of Calais (1557), and died of wounds incurred in battle at Thionville , in Lorraine , in 1558. A younger son Leone (1515–1554) was a distinguished admiral in the service of France and fought against the Medici . He died of a wound received while attacking Sarlino in 1554. Another son, Lorenzo Strozzi (1513–1571) went into the Church, also in France, and ended as
141-399: A Croatian opera singer Marija Ružička Strozzi (1850–1937), a Croatian actress Tito Strozzi (actor) [ hr ] (1892–1970), a Croatian actor and writer Zanobi Strozzi (1412-1468), an Italian Renaissance painter and manuscript illuminator [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Strozzi . If an internal link intending to refer to
188-634: A cardinal and Archbishop of Siena from 1565. The son of Piero, Filippo di Piero Strozzi (1541–1582) was born in exile in France and served as a royal page and then in the French army , before being captured and killed by the Spaniards at the Battle of Terceira . It is unclear whether Bernardo Strozzi (c.1581–1644), a prominent and prolific Italian Baroque painter born and active mainly in Genoa and Venice,
235-562: A fake funeral during his official visit to Saena Iulia, a small military colony in Tuscia. The Roman Senate decided to punish the main culprits and to severely call the Sienese to greater respect for Roman authority. At the end of the third century the city was Christianized by Sant'Ansano , known as the "Baptizer of the Sienese", who was punished by the Roman authorities governing Siena with
282-675: A member of the Medici family, he was vehemently opposed to the hegemony the Medicis had acquired as the unofficial rulers of the Florentine republic and was among the leaders of the uprising of 1527. Michelangelo 's Doni Tondo probably was commissioned by Agnolo Doni to commemorate his marriage to Maddalena Strozzi. After the republic was overthrown in 1530 Alessandro de' Medici attempted to win Filippo Strozzi's support, but Strozzi declined and instead, retired to Venice . After
329-646: A piazza of the same name, was the original headquarters and remains in possession of the Monte dei Paschi di Siena , one of the oldest banks in continuous existence in Europe. Housed in the notable Gothic Palazzo Chigi-Saracini on Via di Città is the Accademia Musicale Chigiana , Siena's conservatory of music . Other churches in the city include: The historic Siena synagogue is also preserved and open to visitors. The city's gardens include
376-600: A population of 53,062 as of 2022. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world , the Monte dei Paschi bank , which has been operating continuously since 1472 (552 years ago) ( 1472 ) . Several significant Mediaeval and Renaissance painters were born and worked in Siena, among them Duccio di Buoninsegna , Ambrogio Lorenzetti , Simone Martini and Sassetta , and influenced
423-478: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strozzi&oldid=1091691165 " Categories : Surnames Italian-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Strozzi family The House of Strozzi
470-522: A total area of 10.755 square kilometres (4.153 sq mi) for a usable agricultural area of 6.954 square kilometres (2.685 sq mi) or about 1 ⁄ 30 of the total municipal area (data ISTAT for the 2000 Agriculture Census V ). There is little manufacturing in the city. One exception is the seasonal confectionery industry, which produces local specialities including panforte , ricciarelli and cavallucci at Christmas, and pane co' santi for I Santi on 1 November and I Morti on
517-512: A typical inland Mediterranean climate. Average rainfall is 750 mm (29.5 in), with the maximum in November and the minimum in July. July is the hottest month, with an average temperature of 22.2 °C (72.0 °F), and January the coldest. The main activities are tourism, services, agriculture, handicrafts and light industry. In 2009 agricultural activity comprised 919 companies with
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#1732766056491564-498: A ward-centric culture from medieval times. Each ward ( contrada ) is represented by an animal or mascot and has its own boundary and distinct identity. Ward rivalries are most rampant during the annual horse race (Palio) in the Piazza del Campo. There are 17 wards (contrada): Aquila, Bruco, Chiocciola, Civetta, Drago, Giraffa, Istrice, Leocorno, Lupa, Nicchio, Oca, Onda, Pantera, Selva, Tartuca, Torre, Valdimontone. The Palio di Siena
611-608: A white band atop a dark band. Some claim the name Siena derives from Senius. Other etymologies derive the name from the Etruscan family name Saina , the Roman family name Saenii , or the Latin word senex "old" or its derived form seneo "to be old". The first known document of the Sienese community dates back to 70 AD: the Roman Senator Manlio Patruito reported to Rome that he had been ridiculed with
658-481: Is a traditional medieval horse race run around the Piazza del Campo twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August. The event is attended by large crowds, and is widely televised. Ten randomly selected from 17 Contrade (which are city neighbourhoods originally formed as battalions for the city's defence) vie for the trophy: a painted banner, or Palio bearing an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary . Over
705-713: Is famous for its cuisine , art , museums , medieval cityscape and the Palio , a horse race held twice a year in Piazza del Campo . Siena, like other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (c. 900–400 BC) when it was inhabited by a tribe called the Saina. A Roman town called Saena Julia was founded at the site in the time of the Emperor Augustus . According to local legend, Siena
752-512: Is the Tuscan home of the family, operated as a vineyard by Prince Girolamo Strozzi and his family. Siena Siena ( / s i ˈ ɛ n ə / see- EN -ə ; Italian: [ˈsjɛːna, ˈsjeːna] ; Latin : Sena Iulia ) is a city in Tuscany , Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena . Siena is the 12th largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, with
799-597: Is the name of an ancient (later noble) Florentine family, who like their great rivals the House of Medici , began in banking before moving into politics. Until its exile from Florence in 1434, the Strozzi family was by far the richest in the city, and was rivaled only by the Medici family, who ultimately took control of the government and ruined the Strozzi both financially and politically. This political and financial competition
846-683: The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena , a botanical garden maintained by the University of Siena . The Medicean Fortress houses the Siena Jazz School, with courses and concerts throughout the year, and a festival during the International Siena Jazz Masterclasses. In the neighbourhood are numerous patrician villas, some of which are attributed to Baldassarre Peruzzi : Siena hosts
893-579: The Palazzo Pubblico with its tall Torre del Mangia . This is part of the site for the Palio horse race. The Palazzo Pubblico, itself a great work of architecture, houses yet another important art museum. Included within the museum is Ambrogio Lorenzetti 's frescoes depicting the Allegory and Effects of Good and Bad Government and also some of the finest frescoes of Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti . The Palazzo Salimbeni , located in
940-1005: The Risorgimento uprisings, Siena was the first city in Tuscany, in 1859, to vote in favour of annexation to the Kingdom of Italy . Siena is located in the central part of Tuscany , in the middle of a vast hilly landscape between the Arbia river valley (south), the Merse valley (south-west), the Elsa valley (north), the Chianti hills (north-east), the Montagnola Senese (west) and the Crete Senesi (south-east). The city lies at 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level. Siena has
987-475: The 12th century, is a masterpiece of Italian Romanesque – Gothic architecture . Its main façade was completed in 1380 with a nave oriented northeast–southwest. A proposed expansion of the eastern transept would have transformed the church into an ambitiously massive basilica, the largest then in the world, with an east–west nave. However, the scarcity of funds, in part due to war and the Black Death, truncated
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#17327660564911034-659: The 14th and 15th centuries, culminating in a series of wars known as the Italian Wars . These conflicts ultimately weakened Siena's political and economic position. From 1547 to 1552, the Spanish-installed governor of Siena was Diego Hurtado de Mendoza , until he was ousted by a Sienese revolt, which reestablished the Sienese Republic. In the Italian War of 1551–59 , the republic was defeated by
1081-574: The Canossa, broke up into several autonomous regions. This ultimately resulted in the creation of the Republic of Siena . The Republic of Siena, established in the 12th century, was a vibrant and influential city-state during the medieval and Renaissance periods. Founded on principles of commerce and governance, Siena quickly became a significant player in the region's political landscape. Siena's economy thrived primarily through its wool industry, which
1128-793: The Italian State. They also owned the Palazzo Strozzi Morosini in Venice, Palazzo Strozzi in Lombardy, Villa Strozzi , Villino Strozzi , Palazzo Strozzi Bevilacqua , Palazzo Strozzi alle Stimmate , Palazzo Nonfinito , Palazzo Strozzi di Mantova , Palazzo Strozzi del Poeta , and Palazzo dello Strozzino . Today, Strozzi descendants are still living in Florence and elsewhere, including in America. The Villa Cusona
1175-777: The Younger (1489–1538), an Italian banker and aristocrat Filippo di Piero Strozzi (1541–1582), an Italian military officer Giulio Strozzi (1583-1652), a Venetian poet and libretto writer Leone Strozzi (1515–1554), an Italian military officer Lorenzo Strozzi (1513–1571), an Italian clergyman Palla Strozzi (1372–1462), an Italian aristocrat Peter Strozzi [ cs ] (1626–1664), an Austrian nobleman and general Piero Strozzi (c. 1510–1558), an Italian military officer Piero Strozzi (composer) , an Italian aristocrat and composer Bernardo Strozzi (c. 1581–1644), an Italian Baroque painter and engraver Maja Strozzi-Pečić [ hr ] (1882–1962),
1222-471: The centuries, Siena has had a rich tradition of arts and artists. The list of artists from the Sienese School include Duccio and his student Simone Martini , Pietro Lorenzetti and Martino di Bartolomeo . A number of well-known works of Renaissance and High Renaissance art still remain in galleries or churches in Siena. The Church of San Domenico contains art by Guido da Siena , dating to
1269-479: The church and in the subterranean baptistry are Donatello , Lorenzo Ghiberti , Jacopo della Quercia and others. The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo contains Duccio's famous Maestà (1308–11) and various other works by Sienese masters. More Sienese paintings are to be found in the Pinacoteca, e.g. 13th-century works by Dietisalvi di Speme . The Piazza del Campo , the shell-shaped town square, unfurls before
1316-399: The course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena , originally called Studium Senese , was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Siena was an important city in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site , which contains several buildings from the 13th and 14th centuries. The city
1363-642: The division between the so-called Old State, i.e. Florence, and the New State, i.e. Siena and the southern part up to Pitigliano , with different laws and taxes. With the death of Gian Gastone de' Medici , (1737), who had no children, the Medici dynasty ended and the Grand Duchy passed into the hands of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty who kept it until 1799. After the Napoleonic period and
1410-550: The first public library in Florence in the monastery of Santa Trinita, as well as commissioning the important Strozzi Altarpiece of the Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano . He played a leading part in forcing the exile of Cosimo de' Medici in 1433, but after Cosimo's pardon a year later, was himself exiled, and never returned. Filippo Strozzi il Vecchio (1428–1491), son of Matteo Strozzi and of Alessandra Macinghi ,
1457-426: The following day. The area has also seen a growth in biotechnology . The Centenary Institute Sieroterapico Achille Sclavo used to be Swiss-owned, operating under the company name, Novartis Vaccines. Novartis developed and produced vaccines and employed about a thousand people. In 2015, the research plant in Siena became part of Glaxo Smith Kline , as part of a deal between Novartis and this firm. Siena retains
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1504-540: The iconic Duomo di Siena and the Palazzo Pubblico , remains a testament to its cultural achievements during this period. During the golden age of Siena before the Black Death in 1348, the city was home to 50,000 people. Despite its cultural and economic prowess, the Republic faced external threats and conflicts, particularly from its rival Florence . The rivalry between Siena and Florence intensified throughout
1551-412: The main challenges faced by many Italian city-states of that period. Culturally, Siena flourished during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance , producing notable artists such as Duccio di Buoninsegna and Ambrogio Lorenzetti . These artists, along with architects and scholars, contributed to the city's rich artistic and intellectual heritage. Siena's distinctive Gothic architecture, exemplified by
1598-641: The mid-13th century. Duccio's Maestà , which was commissioned by the City of Siena in 1308, was instrumental in leading Italian painting away from the hieratic representations of Byzantine art and directing it towards more direct presentations of reality. And his Madonna and Child with Saints polyptych , painted between 1311 and 1318, remains at the city's Pinacoteca Nazionale . The Pinacoteca also includes several works by Domenico Beccafumi , as well as art by Lorenzo Lotto , Domenico di Bartolo and Fra Bartolomeo . The Siena Cathedral ( Duomo ), begun in
1645-585: The murder of Alessandro in 1537, Strozzi assumed leadership of a group of republican exiles with the object of re-entering the city but having been captured and subsequently tortured he committed suicide. Filippo Strozzi's older son Piero (1500–1558), married Laudomia de' Medici, and fought in Scotland against the English, as well as in France against the Holy Roman Empire and Spain, and was made
1692-632: The project. Two walls of this expanded eastern transept remain; through an internal staircase, visitors can climb for a grand view of the city. The Siena Cathedral Pulpit is an octagonal 13th-century masterpiece sculpted by Nicola Pisano with lion pedestals and biblical bas-relief panels. The inlaid marble mosaic floor of the cathedral, designed and laboured on by many artists, is among the most elaborate in Italy. The Sacristy and Piccolomini library have well-preserved Renaissance frescos by Ghirlandaio and Pinturicchio respectively. Other sculptors active in
1739-599: The rival Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown. After 18 months of resistance, Siena surrendered to Spain on 17 April 1555, marking the end of the republic. After the fall of the Republic, a few Sienese led by the Florentine exile Piero Strozzi , not wanting to accept the fall of the Republic, took refuge in Montalcino , creating the Republic of Siena sheltered in Montalcino. It lived until 31 May 1559 when it
1786-407: The roughly paved Via Santa Caterina leading into the center of the medieval city. Siena Mobilità was a consortium established in 2005, formed by Tiemme Toscana Mobilità , Busitalia Sita Nord e ByBus , to manage the local public transport in Siena, in its province and regional service to Florence and Arezzo . From 1 January 2018 Siena Mobilità operated by virtue of the bridge contract between
1833-591: The start and finish of the Strade Bianche , a professional cycling race famous for its historic white gravel roads, called strade bianche or sterrati in Italian. More than 50 kilometres (31 miles) of the race is run over dirt roads, usually country lanes and farm tracks twisting through the hills and vineyards of the Chianti region. The finish is on the Piazza del Campo , after a steep and narrow climb on
1880-520: The test of fire and boiling oil, imprisonment and finally beheading. During the Middle Ages he was therefore named patron saint of Siena, and the day of his liturgical anniversary came to mark the beginning of the "Contrada Year". Feudal power waned, however, and by the death of Countess Matilda in 1115 the border territory of the March of Tuscany which had been under the control of her family,
1927-592: Was a member of the family. He adopted the composer Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677), who presumably was his natural daughter. The Strozzi acquired by marriage the titles of Princes of Forano and Dukes of Bagnolo. A branch of the family moved to Vienna and built the Palais Strozzi there. The Palazzo Strozzi in Florence belonged to the family until 1937 when it was sold to the Istituto Nazionale delle Assicurazioni (INA). From 1999 it became property of
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1974-479: Was a part of this immediate family. Senator Carlo Strozzi (1587–1671) formed an important library and collected a valuable miscellany known as the Carte Strozziane, of which the most important part is now in the state archives of Florence. He was the author of a Storietta della città di Firenze dal 1219 al 1292 (unpublished) and a Storia della casa Barberini (Rome, 1640). The poet Giulio Strozzi
2021-512: Was betrayed by the French allies, whom Siena had always supported, concluding with the Peace of Cateau Cambrésis with Charles V , which effectively ceded the Republic to the Medici. The House of Medici , apart from the brief parenthesis of Ferdinando I , who tried to create an organized state, were not able to give a stable structure to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany , keeping almost unchanged
2068-562: Was exiled as a young man and became a successful banker in Naples . He was also a condottiero or leader of mercenary soldiers and after his reconciliation with the Medici and return in 1466, began the Palazzo Strozzi , which was finished by his son Filippo II. Filippo II (1488–1538) is probably the most well known member of the family. Although married to Clarice de' Medici , a daughter of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici and thereby
2115-474: Was founded by Senius and Aschius , two sons of Remus and thus nephews of Romulus , after whom Rome was named. Supposedly after their father's murder by Romulus, they fled Rome, taking with them the statue of the she-wolf suckling the infants ( Capitoline Wolf ), thus appropriating that symbol for the town. Additionally they rode white and black horses, giving rise to the Balzana , or coat of arms of Siena with
2162-730: Was renowned throughout Europe. The city's strategic location along major trade routes further bolstered its prosperity, allowing Siena to establish trade networks that extended across Europe. This economic success was supported by a well-developed banking system and a strong guild structure that regulated various trades and professions. Politically, the Republic of Siena was governed by a complex system of councils and magistrates, dominated by powerful noble families who competed for influence and control. The city's political structure evolved over time, with periodic reforms aimed at balancing power and maintaining stability. However, internal rivalries often led to factionalism and occasional civil unrest, one of
2209-491: Was the origin of the Strozzi-Medici rivalry. Later, while the Medici ruled Florence, the Strozzi family ruled Siena , which Florence attacked, causing great animosity between the two families. Soon afterward, the Strozzi married into the Medici family, essentially giving the Medici superiority. Palla Strozzi (1372–1462) neglected the family bank, but played an important part in the public life of Florence, and founded
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