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Death of Gian Gastone

When
9 July 1737
Where
Florence, Tuscany
Part of
Death of Gian Gastone de' Medici and Extinction of the Medici Line

Gian Gastone de' Medici died on 9 July 1737, ending the direct male Medici line.

On 9 July 1737, in the fourteenth year of his reign, the last Medicean Grand Duke died. He was surrounded by prelates and his sister. This event marked the extinction of the main Medici dynasty and the end of their rule in Tuscany.

Sources

  1. Gian Gastone de' Medici Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09
  2. House of Medici Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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