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Ferdinando was the fifth son (the third surviving at the time of his birth) of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Eleanor of Toledo, the daughter of Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, Marquis of Villafranca, the Spanish viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples . He was made a Cardinal in 1562 at the age of 13, but was never ordained into the ...
Feb. 7, 1609 (aged 59) House / Dynasty: Medici family. Ferdinand I (born July 30, 1549—died Feb. 7, 1609) was the third grand duke ( granduca) of Tuscany (1587–1609), who greatly increased the strength and prosperity of the country. The younger son of Cosimo I, Ferdinand had been made a cardinal at age 14 and was living in Rome when his ...
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Ferdinando de' Medici (9 August 1663 – 31 October 1713) was the eldest son of Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans. Ferdinando was heir to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, with the title Grand Prince, from his father's accession in 1670 until his death in 1713. He is remembered today primarily as a patron ...
- 31 October 1713 (aged 50), Pitti Palace, Florence, Tuscany
- Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
- 23 May 1670 – 31 October 1713
7 febbraio 1609 (59 anni) a Firenze. Manuale. Ferdinando I de' Medici ( Firenze, 30 luglio 1549 – Firenze, 3 febbraio 1609) è stato un cardinale italiano e il terzo granduca di Toscana . Figlio di Cosimo I de' Medici [1] e della prima moglie Eleonora di Toledo [1], fu creato cardinale nel 1562 .
Nov 1, 2022 · By medici / November 1, 2022. Ferdinand I. Ferdinando I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1548-1609) was the son of Cosimo I de’ Medici and Eleanora de’ Medici. His future career seemed uncertain until, in 1562, two of his brothers and his mother suddenly died (he was the fourth son). The older of the two, Giovanni, had been a cardinal ...
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Aug 1, 2020 · Ferdinando I de’ #Medici was born on the 30th of July 1549. He was the 5th son of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Eleanor of Toledo. Initially, Ferdinando was not expected to inherit the ducal throne and became a Cardinal without being ordained into the priesthood. However, the wheel of fate turned in his ...
Ferdinand I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Son of Cosimo I (1519-1574), he was made a cardinal in his youth, but he left the religious life to become Grand Duke in 1587, when his brother Francesco I (1541-1587) died without leaving male heirs. He promoted the development of Leghorn harbor and built up the Medici collections of art, natural ...
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