Grand Duke Cosimo III of Tuscany in 1688 sought Violante Beatrice as a prestigious bride - Bavaria was one of the most powerful states of the Holy Roman Empire - for his elder son and heir, Ferdinando, Grand Prince of Tuscany [REF].
In order to acquire Violante Beatrice's hand for the Grand Prince, Cosimo was obliged to reimburse Ferdinand Maria's son Maximilian II [REF].