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In October 1562, Cosimo I de’ Medici (1519–1574), first Grand Duke of Tuscany, his wife, the glamorous Eleonor of Toledo (b. 1522), and their sons, Giovanni de’ Medici (cardinal), don Garzia de’ Medici, and Ferdinando I, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549–1609) visited the malarial Maremma region near Grosseto in southern Tuscany, where they enjoyed hunting in the lower Arno Valley and along the marine swamp. En route to Florence, Cardinal Giovanni, don Garzia and Eleonora suffered from sudden fevers and died shortly afterwards---Giovanni on November 20th, at age 19, Garzia on Dec. 17th, and Eleonora on Dec. 20th, 1562. Historical accounts maintain that severe malaria caused their deaths. Modern forensic evidence has disproved the ancient tradition of Giovanni’s murder at the hands of his own brother, Garzia. |
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In October 1562, Cosimo I de’ Medici (1519–1574), first Grand Duke of Tuscany, his wife, the glamorous Eleonor of Toledo (b. 1522), and their sons, Giovanni de’ Medici (cardinal), don Garzia de’ Medici, and Ferdinando I, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549–1609) visited the malarial Maremma region near Grosseto in southern Tuscany, where they enjoyed hunting in the lower Arno Valley and along the marine swamp. En route to Florence, Cardinal Giovanni, don Garzia and Eleonora suffered from sudden fevers and died shortly afterwards---Giovanni on November 20th, at age 19, Garzia on Dec. 17th, and Eleonora on Dec. 20th, 1562. Historical accounts maintain that severe malaria caused their deaths. Modern forensic evidence has disproved the ancient tradition of Giovanni’s murder at the hands of his own brother, Garzia.