TDIH: February 22, 1632, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, the dedicatee, receives the first printed copy of Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems . sqapo.com/galileo.htm
Born today : July 30th - Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, " Approachable and generous, he set out to rule mildly", "re-established the justice system", "genuinely concerned about the welfare of his subjects", "revived and regained the independence his brother had given up" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fer…
Born today : July 14th - Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, "His 49 year rule was punctuated by the terminations of the remaining operations of the Medici Bank, and the beginning of Tuscany's long economic decline." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fer…
Artificial eye made of ivory, horn, and glass by Giovanni Batista Verle of Venice, c. 1670s. Accompanied by a book about the artificial eye dedicated to Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, 1679. [2832x3932]
[June 12th, 1519] Birth of Cosimo de' Medici (the Great), duke of Florence from 1537 and grand duke of Tuscany from 1569; he will die in 1574. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cos…
Born today : August 14th - Cosimo III de' Medici, "penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany", his "53-year long reign was marked by a series of ultra-reactionary laws which regulated prostitution and banned May celebrations", "witnessed Tuscany's deterioration to previously unknown economic lows" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cos…
Combination axe-pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici, Germany 1580 [2490x3803]
Combination axe-pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici, Germany 1580
The Vasari Corridor in Florence. Originally built to allow safe passage to grand duke Cosimo de Medici from the Uffizi to the Pitti Palace, it now houses the world's largest collection of artists self portraits, including Rembrandt, Raphael, Chagall, Velazquez and Rubens
I am absolutely obsessed with this letter that Marguerite Louise d’Orléans sent to her estranged husband, some Italian Grand Duke from the house of Medici threader.app/thread/10597…
Roman fresco showing the punishment of Dirce. She was wife of Lycus - king of Thebes. Fresco was found House of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, VII, 4, 56 in Pompeii. Dated to I century CE. Currently located in Naples, National Archaeological Museum. [564x697] imgur.com/oWuyhHJ
Ferdinando de Medici - The Dolphin Slayer imgur.com/KnHwdmS
Born today : December 8th - Francis I, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Holy Roman Emperor, "his wife effectively executed the real powers of those positions" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra…
Born today : December 8th - Francis I, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Holy Roman Emperor, "his wife effectively executed the real powers of those positions" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra…
Born today : December 8th - Francis I, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Holy Roman Emperor, "his wife effectively executed the real powers of those positions" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra…
Advice wanted: why is my Grand Duke of tuscany growing so slowly?
Born today : February 15th - Piero de' Medici, Gran maestro of Florence, "surrendered the chief fortresses of Tuscany to the invading army, giving Charles everything he demanded. His poor handling of the situation and failure to negotiate better terms led to an uproar in Florence" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie…
Roman fresco showing the punishment of Dirce. Fresco comes from Pompeii (House of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. It is dated back to ca. 30 CE. Currently located in National Archaeological Museum in Naples. [564x697] imgur.com/akBPGYi
I recently learned that Alessandro de' Medici might have been an illegitimate child who's mother was a black slave. If this was the case, would there have been any major objection to Alessandro being Duke of Florence, either due to his race or illegitimacy?
[October 29th, 1817] "L’Accoglienza" J.221, a cantata by Carl Maria von Weber (30), is performed for the first time, in Dresden to celebrate the wedding of Princess Maria Carolina of Saxony to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pri…
Francois, Duke of Alencon and Anjou (1554-1584), was the youngest of the four sons of King Henri II of France and Catherine de' Medici and a suitor of Queen Elizabeth I luminarium.org/encycloped…
Born today : May 5th - Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, Hungary and Croatia, Bohemia, Archduke of Austria, Grand Duke of Tuscany, "famous in Florence for his numerous extra-marital affairs", "his abolition of capital punishment was the first permanent abolition in modern times" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo…
Catherine de Medici, Coligny and Duke de Guise. Eyewitness statements from De Thou state that De Guise was put in charge of the St. Bartholomew's day massacre, yet he is typically recorded as opposing the Queen Mother. What is the story here?
After attempting to make sense of the entire issue myself, I can no longer decide what I believe in the topic here. Between religious alliances and political alliances this appears to be a complex situation on all ends. Why would Catherine was Coligny dead after marrying her daughter to a Huguenot king, and then sanctioning one of her opponents to lead a massacre of Hugenots?
Fascinating article on slavery in Renaissance Italy, author suggests that the mother of Duke Alessandro de Medici of Florence may have been a former sub-Saharan African slave academia.edu/217551/Domes…
Help with Tuscany/Florence de Medici bank mission
What are the de Medici Banks and how do I get them?
TIL Alessandro De' Medici, Duke of Florence, was half-black. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale…
Born today : September 12th - Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Ruler of Florence en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lor…
Born today : September 12th - Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Ruler of Florence en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lor…
