Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Marriage
Grand Duke Francesco I of Tuscany married Joanna of Austria 18 December 1565 in Florence. Joanna wis a daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor an niece of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. They had seven children in total. In April 1578, Joanna – heavily pregnant with her eighth child – fell from the stairs in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. Some hours later, she prematurely gave birth to a son, who died immediately. She died the next day on 11 April. Grand Duke Francesco subsequently married his mistress, Bianca Cappello, making her grand duchess.

Children

 * 1) Eleonora de' Medici (28 February 1567 – 9 September 1611), who married Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke o Mantua and had children.
 * 2) Romola de' Medici (20 November 1568 – 2 December 1568) died young.
 * 3) Anna de' Medici (31 December 1569 – 19 February 1584) died young.
 * 4) Isabella de' Medici (30 September 1571 – 8 August 1572) died young.
 * 5) Lucrezia de' Medici (7 November 1572 – 14 August 1574) died young.
 * 6) Maria de' Medici (26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) married King Henri IV of France and had children.
 * 7) Filippo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (20 May 1577 – 29 March 1582) died young.

Titles and styles

 * 25 March 1541 – 21 April 1574 His Highness The Grand Prince of Tuscany.
 * 21 April 1574 – 17 October 1587 His Highness The Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Honours

 * Grand Master of the Order of Saint Stephen Pope and Martyr (Tuscany)