Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
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| Ferdinando I | ||
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| Reign | 19 October 1587 – 3 February 1609 | |
| Predecessor | Francesco I | |
| Successor | Cosimo II | |
| Born | 30 July 1549 Palazzo Pitti, Florence | |
| Died | 3 February 1609 (aged 59) Palazzo Pitti, Florence | |
| Spouse | Christina of Lorraine | |
| Issue | Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Maria Maddalena | |
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| Ferdinando de' Medici | ||
| House | House of Medici | |
| Father | Grand Duke Cosimo I of Tuscany | |
| Mother | Eleanor of Toledo | |
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Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (30 July 1549 – 3 February 1609) wis Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 till his death in 1609, haein succeeded his older brother Francesco I.
Marriage[edit]
On 3 May 1589, he married Christina of Lorraine, the favourite granddaughter of Catherine de' Medici.
Children[edit]
- Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) married Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria and had children.
- Maria Maddalena de' Medici (29 June 1600 – 28 December 1633)never married.
- Eleonora de' Medici (10 November 1591 - 22 November 1617) never married.
- Caterina de' Medici (2 May 1593 – 17 April 1629) married Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua but had no children. Later created governor of Siena.
- Francesco de' Medici (14 May 1594 - 17 May 1614) created Prince of Capestrano (1611/1613?) never married.
- Carlo de' Medici (19 March 1595 - 17 June 1666) Cardinal, never married.
- Filippo "Filippino" de' Medici (9 April 1598- 3 April 1602) died young.
- Lorenzo de' Medici (1º August 1599 – 15 November 1648) never married.
- Maria Maddalena de' Medici (29 June 1600 – 28 December 1633) never married.
- Claudia de' Medici (4 June 1604 – 25 December 1648) married Federico Ubaldo della Rovere, Duke of Urbino and had children, married (2) Leopold V, Archduke of Austria and had children.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 19 October 1587 – 7 February 1609 His Highness The Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Honours[edit]
- Knight of the Holy Military Order of Saint Stephen Pope and Martyr (Tuscany)
- Grand Master of the Holy Military Order of Saint Stephen Pope and Martyr (Tuscany)