Today in History - July 5th. 1547 - Garzia de'Medici

de' Medici family really fascinates me, but this blogpost is one of their tragic
stories in History.

July 5th. 1547 marks the birth of Garzia de' Medici, son of Cosimo I de' Medici,
Grand Duke of Tuscany and Eleonora di Toledo.

Garzia de' Medici

Painting made by Angelo Bronzini - Source picture: Wikipedia

In 1562 Garzia accompanied his parents and brothers at the Tuscan coast to

embark for Spain. 

Unfortunately during that trip the family contracted malaria. Garzia died on

December 6th. 1562.