Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. Leonardo was born in a farmhouse in Anchiano, which is about 2 miles away from Vinci. Leonardo's family lived in this area since the 13th century. The father of Leonardo da Vinci, Ser Piero, was a 25 years old public notary when Leonardo was born. In the same year when Leonardo was born Ser Piero married his first wife. He didn't marry the mother of Leonardo, because she was a daughter of a farmer. The mother of Leonardo was called Catarina.
Leonardo lived probably in Anchiano for five years until he settled to Vinci. …
