Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici [SEP] father
He was the father of Cosimo de' Medici and Lorenzo de' Medici, and an ancestor of other notable Medici rulers. For example, he was the grandfather of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici; the great-grandfather of Lorenzo de' Medici (the Magnificent); and the great-great-great-grandfather of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Biography.
Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici was born in Florence, Italy. He was the son of Averardo de' Medici
lead coffin in a wooden frame. It was replaced with a modern coffin. Near him are the remains of many De Medici children who were buried in unmarked graves. Some of them still have their garments.
Gian Gastone was descended from both Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Elder through the marriage between Maria Salviati, grandchild of Lorenzo the Magnificent, and Giovanni de' Medici, great-grandson of Lorenzo the Elder. This becomes clearer when one understands their common ancestor: Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, father to