Ferdinando II de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest son of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria Maddalena of Austria. Remembered by his contemporaries as a man of culture and science, he actively participated in the Accademia del Cimento, the first official scientific society in Italy, formed by his younger brother, Leopoldo de' Medici. His 49-year rule was punctuated by the beginning of Tuscany's long economic decline, which was further exacerbated by his successor, Cosimo III de' Medici. He married Vittoria della Rovere, a first cousin, with whom he had two children who reached adulthood: the aforementioned Cosimo III, and Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro, a cardinal.
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1670)
On July 14, in the year 1610, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1670). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 14, one of 267 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on July 14, 1610 (AD era).
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