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Born in Florence, Francesco was the son of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Eleanor of Toledo. [1] He served as regent for his father Cosimo after he retired from his governing duties in 1564.
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany: 4. Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany: 9. Eleonora di Toledo: 2. Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany: 10. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine: 5. Christina of Lorraine: 11. Claude of Valois: 1. Francesco de' Medici: 12. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor: 6. Charles II of Austria: 13. Anna ...
The House of Medici (English: / ˈ m ɛ d ɪ tʃ i / MED-itch-ee, UK also / m ə ˈ d iː tʃ i / mə-DEE-chee; [4] Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici and his grandson Lorenzo "the Magnificent" during the first half of the 15th century.
Francesco de' Medici may refer to: Francesco I de' Medici (1541–1587), Grand Duke of Tuscany; Francesco di Ferdinando de' Medici (1594–1614)
He is now thought to have been the patron behind the "Valois tapestries" presented to Catherine de' Medici, which depicted major figures in Catherine's court against scenes of festivity. [10] When Anjou's French troops arrived in late 1582, William's plan seemed to pay off, as even the Duke of Parma feared that the Dutch would now gain the ...
Francesco Maria de' Medici (12 November 1660 – 3 February 1711) was a member of the House of Medici. He was successively a Governor of Siena , cardinal and later the heir of the duchy of Montefeltro by right of his mother.
Giancarlo de' Medici (24 July 1611 – 22 January 1663) was an Italian cardinal of the House of Medici. He was the second son of Grand Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany and his wife, Maria Maddalena of Austria , and the brother of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany .
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (30 July 1549 – 3 February 1609) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609, having succeeded his older brother Francesco I, who presumably died from malaria.