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Anna de' Medici

Florence, 10 Jan 1570 – Florence, 19 Feb 1584

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A life in time

  1. 10 Jan 1570

    Born in Florence

  2. 19 Feb 1584

    Dies in Florence, aged 14

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 2 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Florence.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1570s · Anna is born in Florence

In the news1576–1586

Plague hits Chambéry

Between 1576 and 1586, a plague outbreak struck Chambéry and the Petit Bugey region, severely impacting the local population.

At the table

Daily fish and local cheese consumption

Ordinary diet included fresh fish like sturgeon, frogs, and crayfish on Fridays, and a variety of regional cheeses such as mountain formagielle and fresh mascherpa.

What people wore

Heavy Fines for Illegal Fashion Choices

In some Italian cities, violating sumptuary laws by wearing forbidden luxurious clothing could result in a heavy fine of 25 scudi.

Getting around

Daily travel distances varied significantly

Travelers generally covered between 20 and 40 kilometers per day, though this varied greatly depending on terrain, weather, and the individual's social status.

What it cost

Mandatory annual salt tax and consumption

To ensure salt consumption, the state mandated each person consume about 11.4 kg of salt annually, costing 25 sous, as part of a state monopoly on salt distribution.

Music

The Popular Pavane Dance

The solemn, slow-moving pavane was a popular dance used by nobles for grand entries and festivities, often accompanied by drums, oboes, trombones, and violins.

Daily life

Schooling for children in Savoy towns

Towns such as Chambery and Montmelian paid schoolmasters, supported by ecclesiastical institutions or private patronage.