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Cosimo III de’ Medici promulgated the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany to protect its economic interests from late 17th-century European conflicts. However, Medicean policy went into crisis when, in 1696, an English merchant based in Livorno plundered some French vessels in the Levant. This article aims to investigate the long-lasting diplomatic strategies carried out by the Tuscan government during the international crisis generated by the case.
