Medici, Alessandro de
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| born on | 17 February 1512 (greg.) at 05:30 (= 05:30 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Florence, Italy, 43n46, 11e15 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m11e15 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   27°14'   25°58 Asc. 24°21'
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Biography
Italian nobleman, styled Duke of Penne and also Duke of Florence (from 1532), he was ruler of Florence from 1531 to his death in 1537. Nicknamed "il Moro" ("the Moor") due to his dark complexion, he was the first Medici to rule Florence as a hereditary monarch. Alessandro was also the last Medici from the senior line of the family to lead the city. His assassination at the hands of a distant cousin, Lorenzaccio, caused the duchy of Florence to pass to Cosimo I de Medici, from the family's junior branch.
In 1536, Charles V married his natural daughter Margaret of Austria to Alessandro. For his own inclinations, Alessandro seems to have remained faithful to one mistress, Taddea Malaspina, who bore his only children: Giulio de' Medici (c. 1533/37 – 1600), who also had illegitimate issue, and Giulia de' Medici.
He was murdered by his cousin Lorenzo the night of 5-6 January 1537 OS in Florence.
Relationships
- child->parent relationship with Medici, Lorenzo II de (born 12 September 1492 Jul.Cal. (21 Sep 1492 greg.))
- spouse relationship with Margaret, Duchess of Parma (born 28 December 1522 Jul.Cal. (7 Jan 1523 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Medici, Catherine de (born 13 April 1519 Jul.Cal. (23 Apr 1519 greg.)). Notes: Half-siblings, same father
Events
- Work : Gain social status 1522 (Duke of Penna)
- Work : Gain social status 1532 (Duke of Florence)
Source Notes
NN No.527 qutoes Gauricus No.1674, no time style or signature given, taken directly from Notable Nativities.
Wikipedia has birthdate 22 July 1510.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Margaret of Austria)
- Passions : Criminal Victim : Homicide victim (Murdered by cousin)
- Personal : Death : Short Life less than 29 Yrs
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (Italy)