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Ferdinando II de' Medici
1610-06-14 – 1670-05-23
Life & Legacy
Ferdinando II de' Medici (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest son of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria Maddalena of Austria. Remembered by his contemporaries as a man of culture and science, he actively participated in the Accademia del Cimento, the first official scientific society in Italy, formed by his younger brother, Leopoldo de' Medici. His 49-year rule was punctuated by the beginning of Tuscany's long economic decline, which was further exacerbated by his successor, Cosimo III de' Medici. He married Vittoria della Rovere, a first cousin, with whom he had two children who reached adulthood: the aforementioned Cosimo III, and Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro, a cardinal.
Occupation & Career
statesperson, inventor
Faith & Community
Catholicism
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Family Child
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
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Family Child
Francesco Maria de' Medici
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Family Father
Cosimo II de' Medici
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Family Mother
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria
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Family Sibling
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria
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Family Sibling
Maria Cristina de' Medici
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Family Sibling
Margherita de' Medici
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Family Sibling
Mattias de' Medici
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Family Sibling
Francesco de' Medici
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Family Sibling
Gian Carlo de' Medici
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Family Sibling
Leopoldo de' Medici
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Family Spouse
Vittoria della Rovere
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