Francesco I. de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1561
Born on:
25. March 1541
Deceased on:
20. October 1587
Father:
Cosimo I. de' Medici (1519-1574), Grand Duke of Tuscany
Mother:
Eleonora of Toledo (1522-1562)
Spouses:
- Johanna (or Giovanna) of Austria (1547-1578), the youngest daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I. († 1564) (only availabe in German) and Anna of Hungary and Bohemia († 1547); the wedding of Johanna and Francesco was celebrated in Florence on 15. December 1565
- Bianca Capello or Bianca Cappello (1548-1587); initially his mistress; the wedding of Bianca and Francesco took place on 5. June 1578
Children:
from his first marriage, see: Johanna of Austria
from his relationship and second marriage with Bianca Capello (or Cappello): his son Antonio, born on 29. August 1576, deceased on 2. May 1621
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Reading Suggestions:
- Bianca Capello (1548-1587): The Rise of a Mistress to a Legitimate Spouse, p. 360-367, in: Maike Vogt-Luerssen: Women in the Renaissance – 30 Biographies. Norderstedt 2006 (in German)
- Article: The True Faces of the Daughters and Sons of Cosimo I de' Medici