Francesco II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Sofonisba_Anguissola
gptkbp:birth_date 1541-07-14
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Basilica_of_San_Lorenzo,_Florence
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:death_date 1574-12-19
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Florence
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Medici
gptkbp:era Early Modern period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Cosimo_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Medici
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francesco II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Political_alliances
Patronage of the arts
Cultural development in Tuscany
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eleonora_of_Toledo
gptkb:Eleonora_di_Toledo
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Florence
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Florence
gptkbp:portrait Francesco II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (portrait)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cosimo_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:reign_end 1587
gptkbp:reign_start 1574
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:significant_event Accession to the throne
Influence on European politics
Support of the arts and sciences
Promotion of scientific research
Support for the Catholic Church
Promotion of trade
Diplomatic relations with Spain
Establishment of the Accademia del Cimento
Involvement in the Counter-Reformation
Development of the Uffizi Gallery
Influence on the development of opera
Support for the arts in Florence
Support for the construction of churches
Construction of palaces
Cultural exchanges with other courts
Support for literature and philosophy
Cultural patronage initiatives
Support for the education of the nobility
Marriage to Johanna of Austria
Support for the arts in Rome
Promotion of the arts in Tuscany
Cultural diplomacy with France
Cultural exchanges with the Papal States
Cultural festivals in Florence
Death of Cosimo I de' Medici
Influence on Florentine politics
Promotion of Florentine craftsmanship
Promotion of the Medici family legacy
Promotion of the Medici family's political power
Promotion of the arts in Bologna
Promotion of the arts in Florence.
Promotion of the arts in Milan
Support for artists like Michelangelo
Support for the Medici Bank
Support for the arts in Genoa
Support for the arts in Naples
Support for the arts in Venice
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Johanna_of_Austria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francesco_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eleonora_of_Austria
gptkb:Cristina_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6