Piero Strozzi as Marshal of France.

Piero (or Pietro) Strozzi (c. 1510 - June 21, 1558) was an Italian military leader. He was a member of the rich Florentine family of the Strozzi. June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Florences skyline Florences skyline at night from Piazza Michaelangelo Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... Strozzi, the name of an ancient and noble Florentine family, which was already famous in the 14th century. ...

Biography

Piero Strozzi was the son of Filippo Strozzi the Younger and Clarice de' Medici.

Although in 1539 he married another Medici, Laudomia di Pierfrancesco, he was a fierce opponent of the main line of that family. He fought in the army led by his father and other Florentine exile from France to oust the Medici from Florence, but, after their defeat at the Battle of Montemurlo, Piero fled to France at the court of Catherine de' Medici. Catherine de Medici, c. ...

He was in French service during the Italian War of 1542. Having raised an army of Italian mercenaries, he was confronted by the Imperial forces at the Battle of Serravalle, where he was defeated. Combatants France, Ottoman Empire England, Holy Roman Empire, Spain Commanders Strength Casualties The Italian War of 1542 (1542–45) occurred when Francis I of France, allying himself with Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire, launched a final invasion of Italy. ... The double-headed eagle The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Germanic conglomeration of lands in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ...

He was named marshal of France in 1554. The Marshal of France (maréchal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ...

Later he fought in the defence of the Republic of Siena against Cosimo de' Medici, leading a French army. He obtained a Phyrric victory at Pontedera on June 11, 1554, but his army could not receive help from the ships of his brother Leone (who had been killed by an arquibuse shot near Castiglione della Pescaia) and he was forced to retreat to Pistoia. On August 2 his defeat at the Battle of Marciano meant the end of the Senese independence. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. ... Jacopo Pontormo: Cosimo de Medici, 1518-1519 Cosimo di Giovanni de Medici (September 27, 1389 – August 1, 1464), was the first of the Medici political dynasty, rulers of Florence during most of the Italian Renaissance; also known as Cosimo the Elder (il Vecchio) and Cosimo Pater Patriae. ... Italian small city in Pisas district. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Castiglione della Pescaia is a seaside town built upon a hill. ... Pistoia (ancient Pistoria) is a city in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km (18 mi) west and north of Florence. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... The Battle of Marciano occurred in the countryside of Marciano, August 2nd, 1554. ...

In 1556 he was appointed as superintendent of the Papal army and lord of Epernay. In 1557 the participated in the siege of Thionville, near Calais. He died there the following year. Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Map of the Papal States. ... Épernay is a town and commune of northern France. ... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Calais is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

He is generally credited as the inventor of the dragoon military speciality (horse arquibusiers). A light dragoon from the American Revolution French dragoon, 1745. ...

His son Filippo was also a military commander.

Reference

• Oman, Charles. A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century. London: Methuen & Co., 1937.