Petrucci_family

Petrucci family

The Petrucci Family was the ruling family of Siena in Italy from 1487 to 1525 during the Renaissance.

Quick Facts Country, Founded ...

History

The Petrucci family ruled the Italian city-state of Siena from 1487 to 1525. Pandolfo Petrucci[1] was the first ruler and brought prosperity to Siena. Returning from exile, he seized many political offices until he became the first absolute ruler of Siena. Pandolfo had 3 sons, Borghese Petrucci, Alfonso Petrucci and Fabio Petrucci. After Pandolfo died in 1512, Borghese[2] succeeded him, only to be ousted by his cousin, cardinal Raffaello, with the help of Pope Leo X. In the wake of more responsibilities from the Church, Raffaello ceded control of the city to his cousin, Francesco Petrucci. Francesco was exiled after a successful coup by Pandolfo's youngest son, Fabio Petrucci. Fabio was forced into exile by the Sienese people in 1525, marking the end of the Petrucci dynasty.

Rulers

More information Name, Length of Reign ...

Family tree

Rulers of Siena in bold

Bartolomeo Petrucci
James PetrucciPandolfo PetrucciGiacoppo Petrucci
Franceso PetrucciBorghese PetrucciAlfonso PetrucciFabio PetrucciRaffaello Petrucci

References

  1. "Pandolfo Petrucci | biography - ruler of Siena | Encyclopædia Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  2. Nevola, F. (2007). Siena: Constructing the Renaissance City. Yale University Press. p. 206. ISBN 9780300126785. Retrieved 2015-02-22.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Petrucci_family, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.