| Cosimo II | |||||
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 Cosimo II after Justus Sustermans | |||||
| Grand Duke of Tuscany | |||||
| Reign | 17 February 1609 – 28 February 1621 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ferdinando I | ||||
| Successor | Ferdinando II | ||||
| Born | 12 May 1590 Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany | ||||
| Died | 28 February 1621 (aged 30) Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany | ||||
| Spouse | Maria Maddalena of Austria | ||||
| Issue Detail | Maria Cristina Ferdinando II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cardinal Gian Carlo Margherita, Duchess of Parma Mattias, Governor of Siena Francesco Anna, Archduchess of Austria Cardinal Leopoldo | ||||
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| House | House of Medici | ||||
| Father | Ferdinando I | ||||
| Mother | Christina of Lorraine | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Cosimo II de' Medici (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until his death. He was the elder son of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Christina of Lorraine.
For the majority of his twelve-year reign, he delegated the administration of Tuscany to his ministers. He is best remembered as the patron of Galileo Galilei, his childhood tutor.[1]
- ^ Hale, p 187