Who were Leonardo da Vinci’s parents?

Leonardo da Vinci was born to parents who were unmarried at the time of his birth. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci, a Florentine notary and landlord. His mother was likely Caterina di Meo Lippi, a young peasant woman, though some scholars have suggested she may have been an enslaved woman from Asia.12

Following Leonardo's birth, his mother married an artisan, while his father also went on to marry. Leonardo was raised on his father's family estate, where he was treated as a legitimate son and received a basic elementary education.1