Network and Migration in Early Renaissance Florence, 1378-1433

Katalin Prajda is a historian of Renaissance Italy. She earned her Ph.D. in 2011 from the European University Institute, Florence. She has been a postdoctoral scholar at various research institutes, among others at the Department of Political Science, University of Chicago; the Institute of History, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Institute for Advanced Study — Central European University. She studies the intersections of trade, political, kinship, and artistic networks in early Renaissance Italy.

"(Katalin Prajda's) contribution is bringing to light the extensive networks of Florentines in general, of those tied to Hungary in particular, and pointing her audience to the extensive historiography already in existence on the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. As such, Network and Migration is a vital addition to the literature on Italian social, business, and political networks and the movement of Florentines abroad."- Tovah Bender, Renaissance Quarterly, Volume LXXIII, No. 2

• Acknowledgments Tables and Figures Introduction - Historical Networks - Sources, Structure - Centres and Peripheries - Names of Individuals and Places Chapter I. Florentine Networks in Europe - Florence during the Albizzi regime (1382-1434) - Florentines in Europe - Florentines in the Kingdom of Hungary Chapter II. The Centre of the Network: The Scolari Family - The Lineage - Pippo di Stefano - Matteo di Stefano - Andrea di Filippo - Filippo, Lorenzo and Giambonino di Rinieri Chapter III. The Inner Circle of the Network: Friends of Blood and Marriage I. The Buondelmonti Family Giovanni di messer Andrea da Montebuoni: The Archbishop The Del Bene Family Filippo di Giovanni del Bene: The Administrator of Papal Revenues The Cavalcanti Family Gianozzo di Giovanni Cavalcanti: The Courtier The Borghini Family Tommaso di Domenico Borghini: The Pioneer Silk Enterpreneur The Guicciardini Family Piero di messer Luigi Guicciardini: The Ambassador II. The Albizzi Family Rinaldo di messer Maso degli Albizzi: The Political Ally III. The Guadagni Family Vieri di Vieri Guadagni: The Banker IV. The Altoviti Family Leonardo and Martino di Caccia Altoviti: The Heirs V. The Infangati Family Antonio and Baldinaccio di Catellino Infangati: The In-Laws The Della Rena Family Piero di Bernardo della Rena: The In-Laws' In-Law Chapter IV. The Outer Circle of the Network: Friends of Business I. The Bardi Family Nofri di Bardo de'Bardi: The Royal Administrator II. The Melanesi Family Giovanni, Simone, and Tommaso di Piero Melanesi: The Double Citizens of Florence and Buda III. The Falcucci Family Giovanni del maestro Niccolò Falcucci: The Merchant of Precious Metals IV. The Corsi Family Simone and Tommaso di Lapo Corsi: The Third Generation of Silk Manufacturers V. The Lamberteschi Family Niccolò, Piero, and Vieri d'Andrea Lamberteschi: The Anti-Ottoman Military Captains VI. The Cardini Family Currado di Piero Cardini: The Trading Churchman VII. The Capponi Family Filippo di Simone Capponi: The Junior Partner of the Earliest Florentine Trade Firm in Buda VIII. The Fronte Family Antonio and Fronte di Piero di Fronte: The Business Brothers IX. The Strozzi Family Antonio di Bonaccorso Strozzi: The Commercial Agent X. The Peruzzi Family Ridolfo di Bonifazio Peruzzi: The Entrepreneur Chapter V. The Periphery of the Network: Friends of Commission I. Goldsmiths Dino di Monte and Marco di Bartolomeo Rustici II. Architects Filippo di ser Brunellesco, Brunelleschi Manetto di Jacopo Amannatini: The Fat Woodcarver III. Painters Tommaso di Cristofano di Fino, Masolino Conclusions. Network and Migration