Found the DNA of Plasmodium falciparum, and also the DNA of Plasmodium malariae in the bone remains of Francesco, confirming malaria as his cause of death
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Francesco I de' Medici
Francesco I was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 until his death in 1587. He was a member of the House of Medici.
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politics · Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1574 to 1587 · monarch · politician · also Francesco I de' Medici, Francesco Maria de', Grand-Duke of Tuscany Medici, Grand-Duke of Tuscany Francesco Maria d' Medici, Grand-Duke of Tuscany Francesco I, Francesco de’ Medici, Francesco I
Born 25 March 1541 · Died 17 October 1587 · Q299675
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Found the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malaria, in the skeletal remains of Francesco I, which strongly bolstered the infection theory and the credibility of the official documents
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Found the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malaria, in the skeletal remains of Francesco I, which strongly bolstered the infection theory and the credibility of the official documents
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1857· 1 entry
All members of the Medici family were exhumed and reburied in the place where they still lie today, the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence
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Died 1587-10-17.
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1541· 1 entry
Born 1541-03-25.
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