Order of Santo Stefano

moderated - created 06/05/06
To discuss, Medici power and the politics of 17th cen. Tuscany and the Order of Knights Cosimo de Medici created to consolidate his power in the war torn Italian City States. The Order of the Knights of St. Stephen was founded on 9th january 1562 by Cosimo I de' Medici, with the main purpose of fighting against the raids of the Turks and other infidel people in the Mediterranean to ensure the safety of navigation
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