# Francesco I de' Medici

_Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541-1587)_

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> Francesco I was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 until his death in 1587. He was a member of the House of Medici.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 March 1541 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Florence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P19))
- **Died:** 17 October 1587 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P570))
- **Place of death:** Poggio a Caiano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Grand Duchy of Tuscany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P106))
- **Spouse:** Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany; Bianca Cappello ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francesco I de' Medici born?**  
Francesco I de' Medici was born on 25 March 1541 in Florence.

**What positions has Francesco I de' Medici held?**  
Positions held by Francesco I de' Medici include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francesco I de' Medici](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_I_de'_Medici) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q299675](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299675) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francesco medici rubens.jpg by Peter Paul Rubens (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francesco_medici_rubens.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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