Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

(1642-1723)

Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1670 to 1723

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Cosimo III de' Medici (14 August 1642 – 31 October 1723) was the penultimate (sixth) Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany. He reigned from 1670 to 1723, and was the elder son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II. Cosimo's 53-year-long reign, the longest in Tuscan history, was marked by a series of ultra-reactionary laws which regulated prostitution and banned May celebrations. His reign also witnessed Tuscany's deterioration to previously unknown economic lows. He was succeeded by his elder surviving son, Gian Gastone, when he died, in 1723.

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Born	Cosimo de' Medici 14 August 1642 Florence, Italy
Died	31 October 1723 (aged 81) Florence, Italy
Zodiac	Leo
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Marguerite Louise d'Orléans 1645-1721 · Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1670 to 1721 · m. 1661 info edit

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Ferdinando info 1st child with Marguerite Louise d'Orléans Male b. 9 Aug 1663 · Age: 362 · 1663- · Celebrity Baby

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Anna Maria Luisa info 2nd child with Marguerite Louise d'Orléans Female b. 11 Aug 1667 · Age: 358 · 1667- · Celebrity Baby

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Gian Gastone info 3rd child with Marguerite Louise d'Orléans Male b. 24 May 1671 · Age: 354 · 1671- · Celebrity Baby

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