Italian princess (died 1576)

Isabella de' Medici

Princess Isabella Romola de' Medici, Duchess of Bracciano was a Tuscan noblewoman and the daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, first Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Eleanor of Toledo. Beautiful, intelligent, witty and refined, she was referred to as the Star of the House of Medici, in recognition of "her playfulness, vibrancy, often sarcastic sense of humour, sharpness and interest in a huge variety of topics - not to mention the great parties she held". Isabella de' Medici's influence on Renaissance Florence, through her patronage of the arts, political activities, and notable personal qualities, marks her as a significant figure within the Medici court of Grand Duke Cosimo I.

Born

1542

August 31

Died

1576

Era

1540s

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Isabella, in brief

Princess Isabella Romola de' Medici, Duchess of Bracciano was a Tuscan noblewoman and the daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, first Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Eleanor of Toledo. Beautiful, intelligent, witty and refined, she was referred to as the Star of the House of Medici, in recognition of "her playfulness, vibrancy, often sarcastic sense of humour, sharpness and interest in a huge variety of topics - not to mention the great parties she held". Isabella de' Medici's influence on Renaissance Florence, through her patronage of the arts, political activities, and notable personal qualities, marks her as a significant figure within the Medici court of Grand Duke Cosimo I.

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