Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro

Francesco Maria de' Medici
Francesco Maria de' Medici
	Medici while Cardinal
Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro
Reign	6 March 1694 – 3 February 1711
Born	12 November 1660; Pitti Palace, Florence, Tuscany
Died	3 February 1711 (aged 50); Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Tuscany
Spouse	Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga
House	House of Medici
Father	Ferdinando II de' Medici
Mother	Vittoria della Rovere
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Francesco Maria de' Medici (12 November 1660 – 3 February 1711) was an Italian political leader, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro.

Early life

Medici was born in Florence. He was the second son of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

In 1683 he was made governor of Siena.

Cardinal

In 1686, Pope Innocent XII made him a cardinal. In 1709, he was permitted to give up his role as cardinal on 14 July 1709 the same year.

Duke

In March 1694, he inherited to the Duchies of Rovere and Montefeltro.

In 1709, he married Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga.

Medici died at the Bagno a Ripoli in 1711.

Titles and styles

12 November 1660 – 6 March 1694: His Highness Prince Francesco Maria de' Medici.
6 March 1694 – 3 February 1711: His Highness The Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro.
2 September 1686 – 19 June 1709: His Eminence Cardinal Francesco Maria de' Medici.

References

1 2 3 4 Bensley, Edward. (1915). "Francesco Maria, Cardinal de' Medici,"^{[permanent dead link]} Notes and Queries, p. 408; retrieved 28 October 2011.
↑ Mark NOBLE (Rector of Barming.) (1797). Memoirs of the illustrious House of Medici, from Giovanni, the founder of their greatness, who died in.. 1428, to the death of Giovanni-Gaston, the last Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1737. Illustrated with.. genealogical tables. p. 393.
↑ nq.oxfordjournals.org^{[permanent dead link]}

Other websites

Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Medici, Francesco Maria de'Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
Catholic-Hierarchy, (Layman) Francesco Maria de’ Medici

[bensley-1] 1 2 3 4 Bensley, Edward. (1915). "Francesco Maria, Cardinal de' Medici,"^{[permanent dead link]} Notes and Queries, p. 408; retrieved 28 October 2011.

[2] Mark NOBLE (Rector of Barming.) (1797). Memoirs of the illustrious House of Medici, from Giovanni, the founder of their greatness, who died in.. 1428, to the death of Giovanni-Gaston, the last Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1737. Illustrated with.. genealogical tables. p. 393.

[3] q.oxfordjournals.org^{[permanent dead link]}