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EspañolFERDINANDO II DE' MEDICI, GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY
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'Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany' (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) ruled as Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670.
He was the son of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Maria Magdalena of Austria. His father died when he was only 11, so his mother acted as regent when he ascended the throne. He took the reins of government himself in 1628, but he was unable to maintain the independence of Tuscany from foreign powers and the Church.
He was loved by his subjects because of his mild disposition and friendliness, although these qualities made him a bad leader. Paolo Boccone served as his court botanist.
He married Vittoria della Rovere, and they had the following children:
★ Cosimo (August 14, 1642 – October 31, 1723), who married in 1661 to Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, a cousin of the King Louis XIV of France
★ Francesco Maria de' Medici, a cardinal.
★ Napier, H. E. (1846). ''Florentine history, from the earliest authentic records to the accession of Ferdinand the Third, grand duke of Tuscany.'' London: E. Moxon., Chapter IX -- discusses Ferdinando II's reign, marriage, etc.
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A 1627 plaque on Istituto San Salvatore in Florence with an inscription in the name of Ferdinando II and his mother Maria Magdalena
'Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany' (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) ruled as Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670.
He was the son of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Maria Magdalena of Austria. His father died when he was only 11, so his mother acted as regent when he ascended the throne. He took the reins of government himself in 1628, but he was unable to maintain the independence of Tuscany from foreign powers and the Church.
He was loved by his subjects because of his mild disposition and friendliness, although these qualities made him a bad leader. Paolo Boccone served as his court botanist.
He married Vittoria della Rovere, and they had the following children:
★ Cosimo (August 14, 1642 – October 31, 1723), who married in 1661 to Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, a cousin of the King Louis XIV of France
★ Francesco Maria de' Medici, a cardinal.
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| Ancestors |
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Ancestors
| 'Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany' | 'Father:' Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany | 'Paternal Grandfather:' Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany | 'Paternal Great-grandfather:' Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
| 'Paternal Great-grandmother:' Eleonora di Toledo | |||
| 'Paternal Grandmother:' Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany | 'Paternal Great-grandfather:' Charles III, Duke of Lorraine | ||
| 'Paternal Great-grandmother:' Claude of Valois | |||
| 'Mother:' Maria Magdalena of Austria | 'Maternal Grandfather:' Charles II of Austria | 'Maternal Great-grandfather:' Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor | |
| 'Maternal Great-grandmother:' Anna of Bohemia and Hungary | |||
| 'Maternal Grandmother:' Maria Anna of Bavaria | 'Maternal Great-grandfather:' Albert V, Duke of Bavaria | ||
| 'Maternal Great-grandmother:' Anna of Austria |
References
★ Napier, H. E. (1846). ''Florentine history, from the earliest authentic records to the accession of Ferdinand the Third, grand duke of Tuscany.'' London: E. Moxon., Chapter IX -- discusses Ferdinando II's reign, marriage, etc.
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