Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
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Ferdinando II de' Medici (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) 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 saw the Medici Bank fail. He married Vittoria della Rovere, with whom he had two children: Cosimo III de' Medici, his eventual successor, and Francesco Maria de' Medici, a Prince of the Church.
| Ferdinando II | |||||
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 Ferdinando II de' Medici. | |||||
| Grand Duke of Tuscany | |||||
| 28 February 1621 – 23 May 1670 | |||||
| Predecessor | Cosimo II de' Medici | ||||
| Successor | Cosimo III de' Medici | ||||
| Born | 14 July 1610 Pitti Palace, Florence | ||||
| Died | 23 May 1670 (aged 59) Pitti Palace, Florence | ||||
| Consort | Vittoria della Rovere | ||||
| Issue Detail | Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco Maria, Duke of Rovere | ||||
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| House | House of Medici | ||||
| Father | Grand Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany | ||||
| Mother | Maria Maddalena of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Children
- Cosimo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (19 December 1639 - 21 December 1639) died in infancy.
- Unnamed son (1640).
- Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (14 August 1642 – 31 October 1723) married Marguerite Louise d'Orléans and had children.
- Francesco Maria de' Medici (12 November 1660 – 3 February 1711) married Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga, no children.
Titles and styles
- 14 July 1610 – 28 February 1621 His Highness The Grand Prince of Tuscany
- 28 February 1621 – 23 May 1670 His Highness The Most Serene Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinando II De' Medici, Grand Duke Of Tuscany Media
Equestrian portrait of Ferdinando de' Medici by Justus Sustermans
Portrait of Ferdinando II, engraved by Cornelis Meyssens after Adriaen van Bloemen
Coat of Arms of the Grand duchy of Tuscany
Cosimo III, second son of Ferdinando II, engraving by Adriaen Haelwegh
