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Francesco I (25 March 1541 – 19 October 1587) was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 until his death in 1587. He was a member of the House of Medici . Biography. Francesco I of Tuscany as a young boy, painted by Bronzino.
Oct 31, 2022 · Francesco I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. (1541-1587) was the son of Cosimo I de’ Medici and Eleonora de’ Medici. His education included instruction in science and the decorative arts, and these were to remain his abiding interests. Bronzino painted a portrait of Eleonora with Francesco.
Francis (I) (born March 25, 1541, Florence—died Oct. 19/20, 1587, Poggio a Caiano, near Florence) was the second grand duke ( granduca) of Tuscany, a tool of the Habsburgs and father of Marie de Médicis, wife of Henry IV of France.
Between 1537 and 1631, the first four Medici grand dukes—Cosimo I; his sons, Francesco I and Ferdinando I; and his grandson, Cosimo II—presided over a spectacular flowering of the arts and sciences, exemplified by the pioneering achievements and dominant legacy of Michelangelo.
Francesco I de' Medici. Son of Cosimo I de' Medici (1519-1574) and of Eleanor of Toledo, Francesco became Grand Duke of Tuscany at his father's death in 1574. In 1565, he had married Joan of Austria, sister of Emperor Maximilian II (1527-1576), who influenced her brother's decision to grant the Medici the Granducal title.
Son of Cosimo I de' Medici (1519-1574) and of Eleanor of Toledo, Francesco became Grand Duke of Tuscany at his father's death in 1574. In 1565, he had married Joan of Austria, sister of Emperor Maximilian II (1527-1576), who influenced her brother's decision to grant the Medici the Granducal title.
Francesco de' Medici (fränchās´kō dā mĕ´dĬchē, Ital. mā´dēchē), 1541–87, grand duke of Tuscany (1574–87); son and successor of Cosimo I de' Medici. In his reign the decline of the Medici family began.
