Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1590-1621

Cosimo II de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until his death in 1621. During his 12-year-reign, he entrusted governance in the hands of ministers. He was a patron of science and letters, most notably of his former tutor Galileo Galilei (1564-1642).

HMML ID
688852761408
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/688852761408
LC name
Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1590-1621
HMML name
Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1590-1621
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91010039
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/51663930
Getty
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500353754

Variants

  • Cosimo II, de' Medici, granduca di Toscana
  • Cosimo, II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
  • Cosimo, II, Grand-Duc de Toscane
  • Cosimo, II, Grossherzog der Toskana
  • Cosimo, II., de' Medici
  • Cosimo, II., Toscana, Duca
  • Cosimo, II., Toscana, Granduca
  • Cosimo, II., Toskana, Grossherzog
  • Cosimo, Secondo, Granduca Di Toscana
  • Cosimo, Toscana, Granduca, II.

Name elements

Given names
Cosimo
Family names
Medici

Personal information

Birth date
1590
Death date
1621
Centuries
16th century CE ● 17th century CE
Gender
Males
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Occupations
Fields of activity
Honorary titles
Grand Master ● Grand-Duke of Tuscany
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Preferred citation

"Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1590-1621." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 12, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/688852761408

Change notes

Date added
2022-10-12
Last edited
2022-10-12