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Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany 1519–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1519

Birth Location: Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

Death Date: 21 April 1574

Death Location: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy

Father: Giovanni Italy

Mother: Maria Salviati

Spouse(s): Eleonore Spain

Children(s): Francesco I, Cosimo Jr., Lucrezia Italy, Garzia Jr., Antonio Medici, Pietro Italy, Maria Italy, Ferdinando I, Bianca Italy, Isabella Italy, Anna Italy, Julia DeMedici, Johann medici, Albrizzi Baptism, Pietro Italy, Anna Italy

Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany was born in 1519 in Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy, the child of Giovanni Medici Johan Lodovico Dalle Bande Nere Italy And Maria Salviati. Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany married Eleonore Leonor Alvarez Duchess Of Osorio And Toledo Spain, and had children including Albrizzi De Medici Died Before Baptism, Anna Medici Twin Of Italy, Anna Medici Of Italy, Antonio De Medici, Bianca Bia Medici Of Italy, Cosimo Giovanni Medici Cardinal Of Basilica Of Santa Maria Italy Jr, Ferdinando I Medici Grand Duke Of Tuscany Italy I, Francesco I De Medici Grand Duke Of Tuscany I, Garzia De Medici Jr, Isabella Medici Romola Duchess Of Bracciano Italy, Johann Juan De Medici, Julia Demedici, Lucrezia Medici Duchess Consort Of Ferrara And Modeno Italy, Maria Medici Of Italy, Pietro Medici Of Italy, Pietro Pedro Peter Italy. Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany passed away in 1574 in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

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Biography

  • Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany was born in 1519 in Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy, the child of Giovanni Medici Johan Lodovico Dalle Bande Nere Italy And Maria Salviati.
  • Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany married Eleonore Leonor Alvarez Duchess Of Osorio And Toledo Spain, and had children including Albrizzi De Medici Died Before Baptism, Anna Medici Twin Of Italy, Anna Medici Of Italy, Antonio De Medici, Bianca Bia Medici Of Italy, Cosimo Giovanni Medici Cardinal Of Basilica Of Santa Maria Italy Jr, Ferdinando I Medici Grand Duke Of Tuscany Italy I, Francesco I De Medici Grand Duke Of Tuscany I, Garzia De Medici Jr, Isabella Medici Romola Duchess Of Bracciano Italy, Johann Juan De Medici, Julia Demedici, Lucrezia Medici Duchess Consort Of Ferrara And Modeno Italy, Maria Medici Of Italy, Pietro Medici Of Italy, Pietro Pedro Peter Italy.
  • Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany passed away in 1574 in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

Immediate Family

Parents

Giovanni Italy
1498–1526
Birth Location: Forlì, Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italie
GI
Maria Salviati
1499–1543
Birth Location: Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
MS

Spouses(s)

Eleonore Spain
1522–1562
Birth Location: Toledo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
ES

Children(s)

Francesco I
1541–1587
Birth Location: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
FI
Cosimo Jr.
1544–1562
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
CJ
Lucrezia Italy
1544–1561
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
LI
Garzia Jr.
1547–1562
Birth Location: Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
GJ
Antonio Medici
1548–1548
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
AM
Pietro Italy
1554–1604
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
PI
Maria Italy
1540–1557
Birth Location: Florence, Toscane, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
MI
Ferdinando I
1549–1609
Birth Location: Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
FI
Bianca Italy
1537–1542
Birth Location: Toscana, Florencia, Toscana, Italie
BI
Isabella Italy
1542–1576
Birth Location: Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
II
Anna Italy
1554–1604
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
AI
Julia DeMedici
1527–1563
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
JD
Johann medici
1547–1578
Birth Location: Regensburg, Bayern, Germany
Jm
Albrizzi Baptism
1566–1566
Birth Location: –
AB
Pietro Italy
1546–1547
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
PI
Anna Italy
1553–1553
Birth Location: Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
AI

Cosimo Tuscany's Ancestors

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Cosimo Tuscany
1519–1574
Birth Place: Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Parents
Giovanni Medici Johan Lodovico dalle Bande Nere Italy
1498–1526
Forlì, Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italie
Maria Salviati
1499–1543
Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italie
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cosimo Tuscany's Descendants

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Cosimo (I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of) Tuscany (12 June 1519–21 April 1574) m. Eleonore (Leonor Alvarez Duchess of Osorio and Toledo) Spain (Apr 1522–18 December 1562)
  1. 1. Francesco (I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany) I 1541–1587 m. Joanna (of Austria, Grand Duchess of) Tuscany 1547–1578 m. Bianca Cappello 1548–1587 m. Bianca Cappello 1548–1587
    1. 1. Hrh (Marie Queen De France De Navarre De') Medici 1575–1642 m. King Henry 1553–1610
      1. 1. Gaston (de) Orléans 1608–1660 m. Agnes VonHapsburg 1601–1658 m. Marie (de) Bourbon-Montpensier 1605–1627
        1. 1. Marie DeFoix 1650–1738 m. Andre (Andrew Foushee *) 7ggf 1649–1750
        2. 2. John (Gaston) DeFoix 1645–1707
        3. 3. William (Gaston Leopold) DeFoix 1642–
        4. 4. Justice (John Gaston) DeFoix 1647–1707
        5. 5. John Gaston 1645–1707
        6. 6. Elisabeth (Marguerite) d'Orleans 1644–1696
        7. 7. Marie (Anne) d'Orléans 1652–1656
        8. 8. Marguerite (Louise) d'Orléans 1645–1721
      2. 2. Henri (II Bourbon) Conde 1588–1646
      3. 3. Catherine (Henriette de) Bourbon 1596–1663
      4. 4. CHRISTINE (MARIE OF) FRANCE 1606–1663
      5. 5. Koning (Louis XIII de) BOURBON 1601–1643
      6. 6. Jeanne (Huguette Debeaune) Semblançay 1572–1646
      7. 7. Louis XIII 1601–1643
      8. 8. Antoine DeBourbon 1598–1629
      9. 9. Louis (de Bourbon France\) XIII 1601–1643
      10. 10. Elisabeth 1596–1662
      11. 11. Christine Marie 1606–1663
      12. 12. Lodewijk (van) Bourbon 1434–1663
      13. 13. Christina (Maria van) Bourbon 1585–1637
      14. 14. Lodewijk (van) Frankrijk 1601–1643
      15. 15. KING (OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE, DE BOURBON, LOUIS XIII "THE) JUST"
      16. 16. Henri (DeBourbon) Conde 1588–1646
      17. 17. Charles (I) Stuart 1600–1669
      18. 18. Cesar (deBourbon Duc deVendome) France 1594–1665
      19. 19. César deBourbon 1594–1665
      20. 20. Henri (deBourbon) deVerneuil 1601–1682
      21. 21. Alexandre (deBourbon Chevalier) deVendome 1598–1629
      22. 22. Alexandre DeBourbon 1598–1629
      23. 23. Cesar (Estrees De Bourbon, Duke of Monceaux Vendome, Prince of) France 1594–1665
      24. 24. Catherine (de) Bourbon 1596–1663
      25. 25. Gaston (Henri batard) deBourbon 1601–1682
      26. 26. Jean (Orleans) Gaston 1588–1660
      27. 27. Henri (Van) Bourbon-Condé 1588–1646
      28. 28. Noelle (Gagnon) Gaguet 1597–1651
      29. 29. Alexandre deBourbon 1598–1629
      30. 30. Alexandre (Debourbon Chevalier Devendome) Illegitimate 1596–1663
      31. 31. Jean (Gaston) Defoix 1590–1670
      32. 32. Marie Byrne 1570–1669
      33. 33. Gaston (Jean Baptiste de Bourbon, Duke of Orleans \) Frankrijk 1588–1660
      34. 34. Duchess (consort of Savoy, Christine Marie of France, Duke of Savoy) (Scavoye) 1606–1663
      35. 35. Jeanne (Huguette Debeaune) Semblancay 1592–
      36. 36. Comte (Antoine deMoret deBourbon) France 1600–1632
      37. 37. Pierre LeJeune 1570–
      38. 38. Enriqueta (\ Henrietta Maria \ Marie Di Medici de Bourbon, Queen of England Scotland Ireland, Princess Royal of) France 1600–1669
      39. 39. Gabrielle (Angelique De) Bourbon 1603–1627
      40. 40. Anna (De Lorena Dequesha De) Aumale 1600–1637
      41. 41. Prince (Nicolas Le Creux du) Brevil 1605–1652
      42. 42. Princess (Isabel De) Bourbon 1604–1644
    2. 2. Filippo (de) Medici 1577–1582
    3. 3. Isabella (de) Medici 1571–1572
    4. 4. Romola (de) Medici 1568–1568
    5. 5. Anna (de) Medici 1569–1584
    6. 6. Lucrezia (de) Medici 1572–1574
    7. 7. Eleonora (de) Medici 1567–1611 m. Vincenzo ((Vincent) I, Duca di Mantova e del Monferrato Gonzaga OR Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Vincent 1 Van Mantua Gonzaga, Vincenzo I G Vincenzo 1 van Mantua Gonzaga Duke of Mantua Marquis de Montserrat Vincenzo (Vincent) I, Duca di Mantova e del) Monfer 1562–1612
      1. 1. Vincenzo (II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat) Ii 1594–1627
      2. 2. Margaretha ((Margherita) van Mantua Gonzaga AKA Margaretha Gonzaga Duchess of Mantua Duchess Consort of) Lorraine 1591–1632
      3. 3. Guglielmo (Domenico Gonzaga of) Mantova 1589–1591
      4. 4. Eleonora (Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia, (Eleonore van MANTUA) GONZAGA) 1598–1655
      5. 5. Francesco (4th Gonzaga, Duke of Mantova &) Montferrato 1586–1612
      6. 6. Guglielmo (Domenico Gonzaga di) Mantova 1589–1591
      7. 7. Margerita (Gonzaga of) Mantova 1591–1612
      8. 8. Ferdinando (I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat (Ferdinand van Mantua) Gonzaga) 1587–1626
    8. 8. (Stillborn) (De') Medici 1578–1578
    9. 9. Pellegrina (Virginia) Bonaventuri 1564–1564
    10. 10. Antonio (de) 'Medici 1576–1621 m. Artemisa Tozzi 1590–1643
    11. 11. Philips (de Medicis Prinses van) Toscane 1577–1582
    12. 12. Antonio (de) 'Medici 1576–1621
    13. 13. Louis XIV 1553–1615
    14. 14. Marie Touchet 1549–1638
  2. 2. Cosimo (Giovanni Medici Cardinal of Basilica of Santa Maria Italy) Jr. 1544–1562
  3. 3. Lucrezia (Medici Duchess Consort of Ferrara and Modeno) Italy 1544–1561
  4. 4. Garzia (de Medici) Jr. 1547–1562
  5. 5. Antonio (De') Medici 1548–1548
  6. 6. Pietro (Pedro Peter) Italy 1554–1604
  7. 7. Maria (Medici of) Italy 1540–1557
  8. 8. Ferdinando (I Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany Italy) I 1549–1609 m. Christine (of Lorraine Medici, Grand Duchess Christine Lorraine van Lotharingen Consort of Tuscany Christina of) Lorraine 1565–1637
    1. 1. Claude (DE) Medicis 1604–1648
    2. 2. Cosme (II De) MÉDICIS 1590–1621
    3. 3. Carlo (De) MÉDICIS 1595–1666
    4. 4. Catherine (De) MÉDICIS 1593–1629
  9. 9. Bianca (Bia Medici of) Italy 1537–1542
  10. 10. Isabella (Medici Romola Duchess of Bracciano) Italy 1542–1576
  11. 11. Anna (Medici (Twin) of) Italy 1554–1604
  12. 12. Julia DeMedici 1527–1563
  13. 13. Johann (Juan de) medici 1547–1578
  14. 14. Albrizzi (de Medici, Died before) Baptism 1566–1566
  15. 15. Pietro (Medici of) Italy 1546–1547
  16. 16. Anna (Medici of) Italy 1553–1553

Cosimo Tuscany's Timeline

2 Records

1519
12 June 1519
Birth of Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany in Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
1574
21 April 1574
Age 55
Death of Cosimo I de' Medici, 1st Grand Duke of Tuscany, 2nd Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany in Castello, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Castello, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1519
    Event Place: Villa di Castello, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
    Record Source:
    [1] Italy, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1574
    Event Place: Castello, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
    Record Source:
    [1] Italy, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
    Record Source: Italy, Find a Grave Index
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