Petrucci, Pandolfo

Petrucci, Pandolfo

▪ ruler of Siena
born c. 1452, Siena, Republic of Siena
died May 21, 1512, San Quirico d'Orcia

      Italian merchant and politician who succeeded in gaining supreme power over Siena. Although an absolute and tyrannical ruler, he did a great deal to augment the artistic splendour of his native city.

      Exiled from Siena as a partisan of the noveschi, which was briefly outcast by the ruling popolo, Petrucci returned in 1487 and began to take advantage of the struggles among various political factions. Having married Aurella Borghese (Borghese Family), daughter of one of the most powerful men in the city, Petrucci entered public office, acquiring so much authority and wealth that he became the actual despot of Siena with the title of signore (lord). Petrucci's ambition, however, alienated even Niccolò Borghese, whom Petrucci later assassinated (July 1500). This crime frightened his adversaries, leaving him in complete control.

      As head of state, Petrucci consolidated his power by surrounding himself with supporters whose loyalty was guaranteed by the income they received from certain public lands. Yet the authoritarian and arbitrary Petrucci stopped the sale of public offices, secured economic advantages for the city, reformed the monetary system, and protected arts and letters.

      Involved in the political struggle between France and Spain on the Italian peninsula, Petrucci was implicated in a plot against the powerful Cesare Borgia. He fled from Siena in January 1503 but was returned in March through the intervention of Louis XII of France. After the death of Cesare in 1507, Petrucci became more powerful than ever. By secret accords he allied with the Spanish and Pope Julius II against the French shortly before his death.

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