Inscriptions

Inscription #497, S. Trinita 011c tomb of Giovanni Strozzi

Diplomatic Transcription

Joanni Strozzę philosophiam summa cum laude professo ad Ferdinādū Imperatorē, Piū IV. Pontif: et Concilium Tridentiū amplissimis legationibus functo, Petrus Stroza Pand: F. Gentili de se Opt: mer: Pos: Vixit annos 52 menses XI dies 9. Obijt anno Sal. MDLXX.

Critical Transcription

Joanni Strozz(a)e philosophiam summa cum laude professo ad Ferdina(n)du(m) Imperatore(m) Piu(m) IV Pontif(icem) et Concilium Tridentiu(m) amplissimis legationibus functo, Petrus Stroz(z)a Pand(olphi) f(ilius) gentili de se opt(ime) mer(ito) pos(uit). Vixit annos 52 menses XI dies 9. Obiit anno sal(utis) MDLXX

Regularized Transcription

Joanni Strozzae philosophiam summa cum laude professo ad Ferdinandum Imperatorem Pium IV Pontificem et Concilium Tridentium amplissimis legationibus functo, Petrus Strozza Pandolphi filius gentili de se optime merito posuit. Vixit annos 52 menses XI dies 9. Obiit anno salutis MDLXX

Translation

For Giovanni Strozzi, professed in philosophy with the highest honors, having served on the most distinguished diplomatic missions to Emperor Ferdinand, Pope Pius IV, and the Council of Trent, Piero Strozzi, son of Pandolfo, placed this for his well-deserving kinsman. He lived fifty-two years, eleven months, and nine days. He died in the year of salvation 1570.