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Henry and Catherine family portrait. Catherine de' Medici married Henry, Duke of Orléans, the future Henry II of France, in Marseille on 28 October 1533. She gave birth to ten children, of whom four sons and three daughters survived to marriageable age.
May 28, 2024 · Catherine de’ Medici was the daughter of Lorenzo di Piero de’ Medici, duca di Urbino, and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne, a Bourbon princess related to many of the French nobility. Both of her parents died within weeks of her birth, leaving her an orphan.
- Catherine de’ Medici was the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She was one of the most influential personalities...
- Catherine de’ Medici was born in Florence, Italy, on April 13, 1519. She was educated by nuns in Florence and in Rome.
- Catherine de’ Medici was best known for being the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She is also known for her inv...
Nov 9, 2009 · Catherine de Medici. Piero’s son, also named Lorenzo, regained power in Florence, and his daughter Catherine de Medici (1519-1589) would become queen of France after marrying King Henry...
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Jun 22, 2022 · Catherine de' Medici was the queen of France and mother of the French kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. She ruled France through her sons during the time of the French Wars of Religion. What is Catherine de' Medici famous for?
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- Catherine de' Medici is famous for being the most powerful woman in France between 1559 and c. 1576 and possibly the most powerful woman in all of...
- Evidence suggests that Catherine de' Medici did not plan the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in advance but suggested it to her son Charles IX short...
- Catherine de' Medici died of natural causes in 1589, most likely from pleurisy.
Jun 11, 2024 · Immediate Family: Daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici, duca di Urbino and Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne. Wife of Henry II de Valois-Angoulême, king of France. Mother of Francis II, king of France; Elisabeth de Valois; Claude de France; Louis de Valois, duc d'Orléans; Charles IX de Valois, roi de France and 5 others.
- Florence, Republic of Florence
- April 13, 1519
May 27, 2021 · Born: 13 April 1519, Republic of Florence. Died: 5 January 1589, France. Parents: Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino, and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne. Known for: Being the queen mother of France during the reign of her three sons. Husband: Henry II of France.
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Her father was Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence and her mother was Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne, cousin of Francis I, King of France. Catherine's mother died...
