Death of Cosimo de' Medici

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Francesco I had been governing the Tuscan duchy since 1564, when his father Cosimo de' Medici resigned the position to it. Now, on the death of Cosimo, Francesco succeeded as Grand Duke of Tuscany.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Death of Cosimo de' Medici". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15169, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15169 Death of Cosimo de' Medici 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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