Skip to content
VitrineVitrine

Filippino de' Medici

Florence, 9 Apr 1598 – Florence, 3 Apr 1602

6 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Apr 1598, Florencenot verified1 source
  • Died3 Apr 1602, Florencenot verified1 source
  • FatherFerdinando I de' Medicinot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Apr 1598

    Born in Florence

  2. 3 Apr 1602

    Dies in Florence, aged 3

During his lifetime

He 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 1590s · Filippino is born in Florence

What people wore

Artisans Kept Festive Clothes in Chests

Artisan families often owned a modest wardrobe, such as two or three sets of clothes kept in chests, including fine garments reserved for Sundays and festive occasions.

Daily life

Languages used in everyday life

Franco-Provencal was the language of everyday activities and family life for most people, while French was used by the highest classes.

News and letters

Improved speed of mail delivery

Thanks to improved efficiency, mail sent by the ordinary service that previously took two weeks could reach its destination in just five days.

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.

What it cost

Wheat price surge in Parma

The controlled price of wheat in Parma's public market surged from 117.18 soldi in 1588 to a peak of 402 soldi per unit in 1592 during a severe subsistence crisis.

Getting around

Travel was primarily on foot

For the vast majority of people in the Duchy of Savoy, traveling meant going on foot, as they lacked the means for other forms of transport.

Work

Incentives for skilled workers

Duke Emmanuel Philibert offered ten-year tax exemptions to attract foreign artisans and professionals who could teach their technical skills to local subjects. Additionally, charity institutions sometimes trained poor individuals, allowing them to gain skills and potentially join guilds under favorable conditions.