Duke Francesco II de' Medici

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:birth_date 1541-07-14
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Basilica_of_San_Lorenzo
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:Tuscany
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Maximilian_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Elizabeth_I_of_England
gptkb:Henry_III_of_France
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Spain
gptkb:Pope_Sixtus_V
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Scientific advancements
Architectural projects
Art collections in Florence
Support for the Accademia del Cimento
Promotion of music and theater
gptkbp:cultural_impact Renaissance art
gptkbp:death_date 1587-02-19
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Medici_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Cosimo_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Medici
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Francesco II de' Medici
gptkbp:image Francesco_ I I_de'_ Medici.jpg
gptkbp:known_for Patronage of the arts
Political alliances in Europe
Support of Galileo Galilei
Cultural development of Florence
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Influence on European politics
Support for the arts and sciences
Strengthening of the Medici dynasty
Political stability in Tuscany
Development of Florence as a cultural center
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eleonora_di_Toledo
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Francesco_II
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Diplomatic_negotiations
gptkb:Military_campaigns
Marriage alliances
Treaties with other states
Influence in the Council of Trent
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cosimo_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:reign_end 1587
gptkbp:reign_start 1574
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Johanna_of_Austria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ferdinando_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:title gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexander_de'_Medici
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5