Death of Gian Gastone de' Medici and Extinction of the Medici Line
- When
- 1737
- Where
- Florence, Tuscany
- Episodes
- 2
Gian Gastone de' Medici, the last Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany, died on 9 July 1737. His death ended nearly three centuries of Medici rule in Florence. The direct male line became extinct, leading to the succession of Francis Stephen of Lorraine and the transfer of the grand duchy to the Habsburg-Lorraine line.
Episodes
- Death of Gian Gastone
Gian Gastone de' Medici died on 9 July 1737, ending the direct male Medici line.
- Succession of Lorraine
Francis Stephen of Lorraine succeeded Gian Gastone, ending Medici rule.
Background and detail
Background. Gian Gastone de' Medici was the seventh and last Medicean grand duke of Tuscany. Born in 1671, he was the second son of Grand Duke Cosimo III and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans. The Medici family had ruled the Grand Duchy since its inception under Cosimo I until Gian Gastone's death in 1737.
People involved
- Gian Gastone de' Medici · Last Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
- Francis Stephen of Lorraine · Successor to the Tuscan throne
- Anna Maria Luisa · Medici heir and signatory of the family pact
Sources
- Gian Gastone de' Medici Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09
- House of Medici Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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