| Cosimo II | |
|---|---|
Cosimo II after Justus Sustermans | |
| Grand Duke of Tuscany | |
| Reign | 17 February 1609 – 28 February 1621 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinando I |
| Successor | Ferdinando II |
| Born | 12 May 1590 Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany |
| Died | February 28, 1621 (aged 30) Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany |
| Consort | Maria Maddalena of Austria |
| Issue | Ferdinando II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cardinal Gian Carlo Margherita, Duchess of Parma Prince Mattias, Governor of Siena Prince Francesco Anna, Archduchess of Austria Cardinal Leopoldo |
| House | House of Medici |
| Father | Grand Duke Ferdinando I of Tuscany |
| Mother | Christine of Lorraine |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Cosimo II de' Medici (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until 1621. He was the elder son of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Christine of Lorraine. He married Maria Magdalena of Austria and had eight children. Galileo Galilei was his childhood tutor.
For the most of his eleven-year reign, he delegated the administration of Tuscany to his ministers. He is best remembered as the patron of Galileo Galilei, his childhood tutor.
He died of tuberculosis in 1621.
Maria Magdalena and Cosimo had the following children: