Pazzi Bank and the Pazzi Conspiracy (c. 1400–1478)

1. Pazzi rise as a major Florentine banking family

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Pazzi family, Florence

   • Britannica
   • Pazzi family

2. Fire at Santa Croce prompts rebuilding plans

   Jan 1, 1423Labels: Santa Croce, Pazzi family

   • Santa Croce

3. Andrea de’ Pazzi commissions the Pazzi Chapel

   Jan 1, 1429Labels: Andrea de', Pazzi Chapel

   • Santa Croce
   • Pazzi Chapel

4. Brunelleschi begins construction of the Pazzi Chapel

   Jan 1, 1443Labels: Filippo Brunelleschi, Pazzi Chapel

   • Santa Croce
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5. Pazzi commission Palazzo Pazzi in Florence

   Jan 1, 1458Labels: Palazzo Pazzi, Jacopo de'

   • Palazzo Pazzi

6. Jacopo de’ Pazzi leads the family bank

   Jan 1, 1464Labels: Jacopo de', Pazzi bank

   • Jacopo Pazzi

7. Pazzi Chapel work continues, then stalls unfinished

   Apr 1, 1478Labels: Pazzi Chapel, Pazzi family

   • Santa Croce
   • Pazzi Chapel

8. Pazzi and allies attack the Medici at Mass

   Apr 26, 1478Labels: Pazzi conspirators, Santa Maria

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   • Duomo Firenze

9. Florence crushes the coup and executes conspirators

   Apr 27, 1478Labels: Florentine authorities, Archbishop Salviati

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   • Pazzi plot

10. Pazzi family punished: exile and confiscation

    May 1, 1478Labels: Pazzi family, Florence

    • Pazzi family

11. War of the Pazzi begins after the conspiracy’s failure

    Jun 1, 1478Labels: War of, papacy

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12. Captured conspirator Bernardo Baroncelli is executed

    Dec 29, 1479Labels: Bernardo Baroncelli, Florence

    • Baroncelli
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13. War of the Pazzi ends, Medici power strengthened

    Jan 1, 1480Labels: Lorenzo de', War of

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    • Britannica