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Also Known As Francesco de’ Medici • Francesco I
Born March 25, 1541 • Florence • Italy
Died October 19, 1587 or October 20, 1587 • Italy
House / Dynasty Medici family
Notable Family Members daughter Marie de Médicis
Cosimo I
Cosimo I
duke of Florence and Tuscany [1519–1574]
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Ferdinand I
grand duke of Tuscany
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Ferdinand II
grand duke of Tuscany
Cosimo II
Cosimo II
grand duke of Tuscany
Paul III
Paul III
pope
Leo X
Leo X
pope
Medallion depicting Pope Julius II
Julius II
pope
Montúfar, Antonio: Saint Francis of Assisi Appearing Before Pope Nicholas V, with Donors
Nicholas V
pope
Cosimo de' Medici
Cosimo de’ Medici
ruler of Florence [1389-1464]
Ludovico Sforza
Ludovico Sforza
duke of Milan
Clement VII
Clement VII
pope
Bronze medallion showing a left-facing portrait of Pope Sixtus IV in papal regalia, with Latin inscription around the edge.
Sixtus IV
pope
Urban VIII
Urban VIII
pope
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Gian Giorgio Trissino
Italian writer
Leopold II
Leopold II
grand duke of Tuscany
Cosimo III
Cosimo III
grand duke of Tuscany
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Ferdinand III
grand duke of Tuscany
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Gino, Marquess Capponi
Italian historian and statesman
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Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici
Italian ruler
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Gian Gastone
duke of Tuscany