Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was the last of the House of Medici. She was born in the Pitti Palace in 1667 and died there in 1743 at the age of 75. In perhaps the most fortuitous ruling ever made for the welfare of the city, Anna Maria Luisa gave all the great wealth of her family to the city of Florence, provided that none ever leave the city. Had it not been for this provision of her will , no doubt many of the treasures we are privileged to view today would be scattered throughout the world.
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