Giovanni Salviati
| His Eminence Giovanni Salviati | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina | |
Potrait by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1531
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 8 October 1546 |
| Term ended | 28 October 1553 |
| Predecessor | Marino Grimani |
| Successor | Gian Pietro Carafa |
| Previous posts | Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1517–1543) Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1543–1544) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1544–1546) |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 1 July 1517 by Pope Leo X |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1490 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 28 October 1553 (aged 37) Ravenna. Italy |
| Parents | Jacopo Salviati (Father) Lucrezia de' Medici (Mother) |
Giovanni Salviati (24 March 1490 – 28 October 1553) was a Florentine diplomat and cardinal.[1] He was papal legate in France, and conducted negotiations with the Emperor Charles V.
Biography
Salviati was born in Florence to Jacopo Salviati, son of Giovanni Salviati and Maddalena Gondi, and Lucrezia di Lorenzo de' Medici, elder daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici. In Rome, he was educated in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew by Marcello Virgilio Adriani[2] and Fra Zanobi Acciajuoli. Pope Leo X, who raised him to the cardinalate in 1517, was Lorenzo's son, and therefore Giovanni's uncle. His brother Bernardo Salviati and nephew Anton Maria Salviati also became cardinals. He was also Cousin of Catherine de' Medici from whom he derived patronage.
He held many posts. He was protonotary apostolic, bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, and sub-dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals. In 1525, he was sent as a legate to Madrid to negotiate the withdrawal of Imperial troops from the papal states and to help negotiate the release of the captured French King Francis I. In 1526, Salviati signed for his cousin, Pope Clement VII, the treaty formulating the League of Cognac which allied against Charles V. He became Bishop of Albano in 1543. He was appointed Administrator of Oloron Diocese in 1520.[3] and attended the Papal conclave of 1549–50 as a cardinal.[4]
He was on friendly terms with Machiavelli, writing to him.[5] The Mannerist painter Cecchino (Francesco) Salviati (Francesco de' Rossi) took the name Salviati from Giovanni, who was his patron. He employed the composer Jacques du Pont.[6]
Salviati died in Ravenna on 28 October 1553.
References
- Back to citation Miranda, Salvador. "SALVIATI, Giovanni (1490-1553)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
- Back to citation Father of Giovanni Battista Adriani.
- Back to citation Bishops of Oloron at G Catholic Website.
- Back to citation La Grande Encyclopédie.
- Back to citation "Niccolò Machiavelli". Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- Back to citation Jacquet [Du Pont]