Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549-1609) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (30 July 1549 – 3 February 1609) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609. He succeeded his older brother Francesco I.
Ferdinando I | |||||
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Grand Duke of Tuscany | |||||
Predecessor | Francesco I | ||||
Successor | Cosimo II | ||||
Born | Palazzo Pitti, Florence | 30 July 1549||||
Died | 3 February 1609 59) Palazzo Pitti, Florence | (aged||||
Spouse | Christina of Lorraine | ||||
Issue | Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Princess Maria Maddalena Caterina, Duchess of Mantua Carlo, Bishop of Ostia Claudia, Archduchess of Austria | ||||
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House | House of Medici | ||||
Father | Grand Duke Cosimo I of Tuscany | ||||
Mother | Eleonora di Toledo |
Ferdinando was the fifth son of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Eleonora di Toledo.
He was a Cardinal before he became Grand Duke, until he married Christine of Lorraine in 1589. He was succeeded by his eldest son, who reigned as Cosimo II. His wife and daughter-in-law Maria Maddalena of Austria acted as regents for Cosimo II.
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