Giovanni de' Medici (1567-1621)


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Name (English): Giovanni de' Medici
Short name: Don Giovanni de´ Medici
Year of birth: 1567
Year of death: 1621
Short Description: "Don Giovanni de´ Medici (13 May 1567, in Florence – 19 July 1621, in Murano) was an Italian military commander, diplomat and architect.

Medici was born the illegitimate son of Cosimo I de´ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and of Eleonora of Albizzi. Medici was later legitimated by his father.

He was born 5 years after the death of his brother, Giovanni, and was given the same name. He moved to Spain where he began his military career.

In 1598 he was a Grandee of Spain and Florentine ambassador in Madrid. In 1600 he was Master of the Field for the Imperial army, but his most important appointment was as Commander-in-Chief of the army of the Republic of Venice (1616–1617)." - (en.wikipedia.org 13.12.2020)
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[Last update: 2020/12/13]