Maria Cristina de' Medici
Maria Cristina de 'Medici (24 August 1609 - 9 August 1632) was a Tuscan princess and the first born child of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
| Maria Cristina | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Tuscany | |
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| Born | 24 August 1609 Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Died | 9 August 1632 (aged 22) Villa del Poggio Imperiale Arcetri, Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| House | Medici |
| Father | Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
| Mother | Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria |
Biography
Maria Cristina de 'Medici was born on 24 August 1609 in Florence as the first child of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria.[1] She was born with a deformity and was possibly mentally disabled. She was baptized in the Catholic faith on 21 November 1610.
In 1619 she was sent to live in the Convent of the Holy Conception run by the Order of St. Stephen.[2]
She died on 9 August 1632 at the Villa del Poggio Imperiale.
References
- Lippi, Donatella (2006). Illacrimate sepolture : curiosità e ricerca scientifica nella storia delle riesumazioni dei Medici (PDF). Firenze: Firenze University Press. ISBN 8884535212. OCLC 608291893.
- Lipp, Charles (13 May 2016). Contested Spaces of Nobility in Early Modern Europe. Routledge. ISBN 9781317160366 – via Google Books.
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