Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
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| Official portrait of Grand Duke Cosimo III. | ||
| Reign | 23 May 1670 – 31 October 1723 | |
| Predecessor | Ferdinando II | |
| Successor | Gian Gastone | |
| Born | 14 August 1642 Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany | |
| Died | Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany | |
| Died | 31 October 1723 (aged 81) | |
| Consort | Marguerite Louise d'Orléans | |
| Issue | Ferdinando, Grand Prince of Tuscany Anna Maria Luisa, Electress Palatine Gian Gastone, Grand Duke of Tuscany | |
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| Cosimo de' Medici | ||
| House | House of Medici | |
| Father | Grand Duke Ferdinando II | |
| Mother | Vittoria della Rovere | |
| Burial | Basilica of San Lorenzo, Tuscany | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
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Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (14 August 1642 – 31 October 1723) was the penultimate Grand Duke f Tuscany. He reigned from 1670 till 1723. He was a member of the House of Medici he married Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, a first cousin of King Louis XIV of France.
Children[edit]
- Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (9 August 1663 – 31 October 1713) married Violante Beatrice of Bavaria but had no children.
- Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (11 August 1667 – 18 February 1743) married Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine but had no children.
- Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (24 May 1671 – 9 July 1737) married Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg but had no children.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 14 August 1642 – 23 May 1670 His Highness The Grand Prince of Tuscany.
- 23 May 1670 – 5 February 1691 His Highness The Grand Duke of Tuscany.
- 5 February 1691 – 31 October 1723 His Royal Highness The Most Serene Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Honours[edit]
- Grand Master of the Holy Military Order of Saint Stephen Pope and Martyr (Tuscany)