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Contessina de' Bardi (1390–October 1473), was an Italian noblewoman from the House of Bardi. Her marriage into the House of Medici provided her husband's family with much needed nobility, prestige, and military support as they established their power in Florence.
Contessina de Bardi, the wife of Cosimo de’ Medici, has became a celebrity thanks the Netflix series “Medici Masters of Florence”. The beautiful and talented Annabel Scholey brings to life this strong woman character who was very involved in her husband’s political life.
Jan 5, 2017 · The role of Contessina de’ Bardi. Contessina was indeed the wife of Cosimo; she came from a noble but impoverished family. Although it was an arranged marriage and Cosimo and Contessina did not marry out of love, they still had a very good and loving relationship that produced two sons, Piero and Giovanni.
The marriage of Contessina de' Bardi to Cosimo de' Medici around 1415 was a key factor in establishing the House of Medici in power in Florence. Cosimo rewarded the Bardi family for their support, restoring their political rights upon his ascent in 1434. [6]
Contessina de' Bardi was an Italian noblewoman from the House of Bardi. She was born in 1390 and died in October 1473. She was the wife to Cosimo de' Medici. Contessina's father, Alessandro de' Bardi arranged the marriage between her and Cosimo.
Cosimo de’ Medici married the Contessina in 1416, when he was 25. The marriage was arranged as a way to link the Medici to the Bardi family, one of the most prestigious families in Florence. The Bardi had lost their fortune but none of their influence.
May 30, 2020 · A timeline chronology of the life of Contessina de Bardi, wife of Cosimo de Medici, grandmother of Lorenzo de Medici.
