Abstract
The case of Niccolò and Tommaso Soderini suggests that fraternal rivalry played a role in the development of their political enmity, as jealousy developed over political success and acquisition of positions and power. Financial obligations also created strains, compounded by differences over political principle and alignment, leading eventually to a permanent rift. However, their lives were not entirely based on conflict. Initially, they enjoyed closed relations, as they lived and started their business careers together. Apparently, it was the crisis of 1465–6 that brought about the final break between the brothers. There was no indication that Tommaso tried to save Niccolò from the banishment to which he was condemned in September 1466.
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