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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION
Historical Networks
Sources and Structure
Centres and Peripheries
Names of Individuals and Places

I FLORENTINE NETWORKS IN EUROPE
Florence During the Albizzi Regime
Florentines in Europe
Florentines in the Kingdom of Hungary

II THE CENTRE OF THE NETWORK: THE SCOLARI FAMILY
The Lineage
Pippo di Stefano Scolari, called Lo Spano
Matteo di Stefano Scolari
Andrea di Filippo Scolari
Filippo, Giambonino, and Lorenzo di Rinieri Scolari

III THE CORE OF THE NETWORK: FRIENDS OF BLOOD AND MARRIAGE
1. The Buondelmonti/Da Montebuoni Family
Giovanni di messer Andrea da Montebuoni: The Archbishop
2. The Del Bene Family
Filippo di Giovanni del Bene: The Collector of Papal Revenues
3. The Cavalcanti Family
Gianozzo di Giovanni Cavalcanti: The Courtier
4. The Borghini Family
Tommaso di Domenico Borghini: The Pioneer Silk Enterpreneur
5. The Guicciardini Family
Piero di messer Luigi Guicciardini: The Ambassador
6. The Albizzi Family
Rinaldo di messer Maso degli Albizzi: The Political Ally
7. The Guadagni Family
Vieri di Vieri Guadagni: The Banker
8. The Altoviti Family
Leonardo and Martino di Caccia Altoviti: The Heirs
9. The Infangati Family
Antonio and Baldinaccio di Catellino Infangati: The In-Laws
10. The Della Rena Family
Piero di Bernardo della Rena: The In-Laws' In-Law

IV THE OUTER CIRCLE OF THE NETWORK: FRIENDS OF BUSINESS
1 The Bardi Family
Nofri di Bardo de'Bardi: The Royal Administrator
2 The Melanesi (Milanesi) Family
Giovanni, Simone, and Tommaso di Piero Melanesi: The Double Citizens of Florence and Buda
3 The Falcucci Family
Giovanni del maestro Niccolò Falcucci: The Agent of Precious Metals
4 The Corsi Family
Simone and Tommaso di Lapo Corsi: The Third Generation of Silk Manufacturers
5 The Lamberteschi Family
Giovanni, Piero, Niccolò, and Vieri d'Andrea Lamberteschi: The Anti-Ottoman Military Captains
6 The Cardini Family
Currado di Piero Cardini: The Trading Churchman
7 The Capponi Family
Filippo di Simone Capponi: The Junior Partner of the Earliest Florentine Firm in Buda
8 The Fronte Family
Antonio and Fronte di Piero di Fronte: The Business Brothers
9 The Strozzi Family
Antonio di Bonaccorso Strozzi: The Commercial Agent
10 The Peruzzi Family
Ridolfo di Bonifazio Peruzzi: The Entrepreneur

V THE PERIPHERY OF THE NETWORK: FRIENDS OF COMMISSION
1 Goldsmiths
Dino di Monte and Marco di Bartolomeo Rustici
2 Architects
Filippo di ser Brunellesco Lippi, Brunelleschi
Manetto di Jacopo Amannatini, The Fat Woodcarver
3 Painters
Tommaso di Cristofano di Fino, Masolino

CONCLUSIONS: NETWORK AND MIGRATION
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

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Abstract

This book explores the co-development of political, social, economic, and artistic networks of Florentines working in the Kingdom of Hungary during the reign of Sigismund of Luxembourg. The social network of these politicians, merchants, artisans, royal officers, dignitaries of the Church, and noblemen is the primary focus of the book. Local Florentines constituted an extended network of "friends"; the existing personal connections among them were defined by common political interests, neighborhood proximity, marriage alliances, kinship ties, patronage, and company partnership. Through analysis of the links between these actors, the book addresses questions of the complexity of social ties in early Renaissance Florence, exploring how multiple types of networks shaped the dynamics of public and private spheres. It also seeks to reach more general conclusions about Florentine migration abroad and to envision ways in which early modern migratory groups were formed.

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