Who was Cosimo III de' Medici?
Q: Who was Cosimo III de' Medici?
A: Cosimo III de' Medici was the penultimate Grand Duke of Tuscany who reigned from 1670 to 1723.
Q: Whose son was Cosimo III de' Medici?
A: Cosimo III de' Medici was the elder son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II of Tuscany.
Q: How long was Cosimo III de' Medici's reign?
A: Cosimo III de' Medici's reign was fifty years long, which was the longest in Tuscan history.
Q: What marked the reign of Cosimo III de' Medici?
A: The reign of Cosimo III de' Medici was characterized by a series of regulatory laws.
Q: How were Tuscany's finances during Cosimo III de' Medici's reign?
A: Tuscany's finances became even worse during Cosimo III de' Medici's reign.
Q: Who succeeded Cosimo III de' Medici when he died in 1723?
A: Gian Gastone de' Medici, his elder surviving son, succeeded Cosimo III de' Medici when he died in 1723.
Q: Who did Cosimo III de' Medici marry, and how was their marriage?
A: Cosimo III de' Medici married Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, a cousin of Louis XIV, but their marriage was bad, and she eventually left Tuscany to remain at the Convent of Montmartre in Paris. Together, they had three children.
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