Bernardo Rucellai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernardo Rucellai

Italian humanist

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1448

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1514

Profession: writer, diplomat

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Bernardo Rucellai (11 August 1448 – 7 October 1514), also known as Bernardo di Giovanni Rucellai or as Latin: 'Bernardus Oricellarius', was a member of the Florentine political and social elite.
He was the son of Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai (1403–1481) and father of Giovanni di Bernardo Rucellai (1475–1525).
He was married to Nannina de' Medici, the elder sister of Lorenzo de' Medici, and was thus uncle to Popes Leo X and Clement VII, who were cousins.
Oligarch, banker, ambassador and man of letters, he is today remembered principally for the meetings of the members of the Accademia platonica in the Orti Oricellari, the gardens of his house in Florence, the Palazzo Rucellai, where Niccolò Machiavelli gave readings of his Discorsi.