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Francesco di Marco Datini

c. 1335–1410 · 14th century · Also known as Francesco Datini

Francesco di Marco Datini was a merchant of Prato who made his fortune in Avignon and built a network of companies across Italy, Spain and southern France. He left his wealth to a charitable foundation for the poor of Prato. His surviving archive of about 150,000 letters and many account books is one of the richest sources for medieval European trade.

Francesco di Marco Datini
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Commune of Prato

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Francesco di Marco Datini. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/francesco-di-marco-datini
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