Filippo Strozzi the Elder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian banker
Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1428
Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany
Date of Death: 14-May-1491
Profession: banker
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Filippo Strozzi the Elder
- Filippo Strozzi the Elder (4 July 1428 – 14 May 1491) was an Italian banker and statesman, a member of the affluent Strozzi family of Florence. He was born in Florence to Matteo Strozzi (son of Simone Strozzi and Andreina Rondinelli) and Alessandra Macinghi (daughter of Filippo Macinghi).
- He was banned by the Medici as a young man, together with all his family, due to the opposition of Palla Strozzi against Cosimo de' Medici.
- He moved to Naples, and here he gained a renowned status as a banker. When he returned to Florence he commissioned Benedetto da Maiano for the construction of the famous family palace; however, he died before the completion of the works, in 1534.
- He also had Maiano, along with Filippino Lippi, build a notable chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella.
- Completed in 1502, it houses Strozzi's remains.
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