Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (14 August 1642 – 31 October 1723) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1670 to 1723.

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14 August - 1642 - 31 October - 1723 - Grand Duke of Tuscany - 1670

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He was the son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II and Vittoria della Rovere. His father's court botanist, Paolo Boccone, also served under Cosimo.

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Ferdinando II - Paolo Boccone

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On June 20, 1661, he married Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, a daughter of Gaston, Duke of Orléans and cousin of the French King Louis XIV, in Florence. However, they separated in 1675. They had the following children:

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June 20 - 1661 - Gaston, Duke of Orléans - Louis XIV - Florence - 1675

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• Ferdinando (August 9, 1663 – October 31, 1713)
• Anna Maria Luisa (August 11, 1667 – February 18, 1743), who married (1691) Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (1658–1716).
• Gian Gastone (May 24, 1671 – July 9, 1737), who succeeded his father as the last Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1723.