Francesco de' Medici (1614–1634)
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Francesco de' Medici was the fourth son of Grand Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany
and his wife, Maria Maddalena of Austria. He died unmarried.
in Florence, the capital of his father's grand duchy. The Medici family had been connected to Tuscany for over three centuries and had been its sovereign rulers since 1569. Little is known about his childhood, other than that he was raised alongside his brother Mattias
. He was a Tuscan prince by birth and entitled to the style of Highness. His siblings included the future Duchess of Parma
, Archduchess Anna of Austria
and Grand Duke Ferdinando II
, himself father of the penultimate Medici grand duke
.
He pursued a military career. Himself, his mother and Mattias visited Austria in 1631 in order to meet his uncle the Emperor Ferdinand II
. He fought in the Battle of Lützen
during the Thirty Years' War
but fled the scene. His elder brother, Grand Duke Ferdinando
, reprimanded him for his conduct in a latter dated 14 July. He died from plague during the Siege of Ratisbon, 1634.
Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo II de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until 1621. He was the elder son of the then incumbent Grand Duke and Christina of Lorraine. He married Maria Magdalena of Austria, and had eight children....
and his wife, Maria Maddalena of Austria. He died unmarried.
Biography
Prince Francesco was born at the Palazzo PittiPalazzo Pitti
The Palazzo Pitti , in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio...
in Florence, the capital of his father's grand duchy. The Medici family had been connected to Tuscany for over three centuries and had been its sovereign rulers since 1569. Little is known about his childhood, other than that he was raised alongside his brother Mattias
Mattias de' Medici
Mattias de' Medici was the third son of Grand Duke Cosimo II de' Medici of Tuscany and Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria. He was governor of Siena, with interruptions, from 1629. He never married.-Biography:...
. He was a Tuscan prince by birth and entitled to the style of Highness. His siblings included the future Duchess of Parma
Margherita de' Medici
Margherita de' Medici was Duchess of Parma and Piacenza by her marriage to Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma...
, Archduchess Anna of Austria
Anna de' Medici (1616–1676)
Anna de' Medici was a daughter of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his wife Maria Maddalena of Austria. A patron of the arts, she married Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Further Austria in 1646...
and Grand Duke Ferdinando II
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinando II de' Medici was grand duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest child of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria Maddalena of Austria. His 49 year rule was punctuated by the terminations of the remaining operations of the Medici Bank, and the beginning of Tuscany's long economic...
, himself father of the penultimate Medici grand duke
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo III de' Medici was the penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany. He reigned from 1670 to 1723, and was the elder son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II. Cosimo's 53-year long reign, the longest in Tuscan history, was marked by a series of ultra-reactionary laws which regulated prostitution and...
.
He pursued a military career. Himself, his mother and Mattias visited Austria in 1631 in order to meet his uncle the Emperor Ferdinand II
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...
. He fought in the Battle of Lützen
Battle of Lützen (1632)
The Battle of Lützen was one of the most decisive battles of the Thirty Years' War. It was a Protestant victory, but cost the life of one of the most important leaders of the Protestant alliance, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, which caused the Protestant campaign to lose direction.- Prelude to the...
during the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
but fled the scene. His elder brother, Grand Duke Ferdinando
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinando II de' Medici was grand duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest child of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria Maddalena of Austria. His 49 year rule was punctuated by the terminations of the remaining operations of the Medici Bank, and the beginning of Tuscany's long economic...
, reprimanded him for his conduct in a latter dated 14 July. He died from plague during the Siege of Ratisbon, 1634.
Titles and styles
- 16 October 1614 – 25 July 1634 His Highness Prince Francesco