Cosimo I de' Medici
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Cosimo I de' Medici was the second duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first grand duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death.
Cosimo I de' Medici at about 19 years of age (by Pontormo, c. 1538)
Cosimo I's coronation as Grand Duke of Tuscany, which happened in 1570, Rome.
Official portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici as Grand Duke of Tuscany by Giovanni Battista Naldini
Florence
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Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and 984,991 in its metropolitan area.
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Image: Palacio Viejo, Florencia, Italia, 2022 09 18, DD 236 238 HDR
Image: Catedral, Florencia, Italia, 2022 09 19, DD 91
Image: Panorama of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy