Grand Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:birth_date 1590-02-12
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Basilica_of_San_Lorenzo
gptkbp:children gptkb:Francesco_de'_Medici,_Grand_Duke_of_Tuscany
gptkb:Mattias_de'_Medici
gptkb:Cosimo_de'_Medici,_Grand_Duke_of_Tuscany
gptkb:Anna_de'_Medici
gptkb:Maria_de'_Medici
gptkbp:community_impact Diplomatic relations with other states
Increased power of the Medici family
Strengthened the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Baroque art
Influence on architecture in Florence
Influence on science in the Renaissance
gptkbp:death_date 1621-02-28
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Medici
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ferdinando_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in the Medici dynasty
Promoted the arts and sciences in Tuscany
Contributed to the development of Florence as a cultural center
Supported the establishment of the Accademia del Cimento
Facilitated the transition to Baroque style in Tuscany
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Medici
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grand Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany
gptkbp:known_for Scientific advancements
Patronage of the arts
Support of Galileo Galilei
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cristina_of_Lorraine
gptkbp:portrait Portrait of Cosimo II de' Medici by Justus Sustermans
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ferdinando_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:reign_end 1621
gptkbp:reign_start 1609
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Maddalena_of_Austria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ferdinando_II_de'_Medici
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch