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TIL of Gregorio Dati (1362 – 1435), a Florentine merchant, public official, and diarist. He had 15 siblings, 4 wives, and 26 kids. He survived the Black Plague twice, and outlived 3 wives and 19 kids. He was consul of the Silk Guild, head of the Florentine Signoria, and overseer of an orphanage.

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