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Ferdinando I de' Medici

1549–1609 · 16th century

Ferdinando I de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609. A cardinal who gave up his office to succeed his brother Francesco I, he governed ably, developed Livorno as a free port open to Jews and other foreign merchants through the Livornine laws of 1591–1593, drained marshes and reduced Tuscany's dependence on Spain by marrying Christina of Lorraine.

Ferdinando I de' Medici
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany

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