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Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici, pronounced [kateˈriːna de ˈmɛːditʃi]; French: Catherine de Médicis, pronounced [katʁin də medisis]; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was an Italian noblewoman born into the Medici family.
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Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de Medici, pronounced [kateˈriːna de ˈmɛːditʃi]; French: Catherine de Médicis, pronounced [katʁin də medisis]; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589), was the wife of Henry II of France.
Jun 22, 2022 · Catherine de ' Medici (l. 1519-1589) was the queen of France, mother of three kings and two queens and, between 1559 and c. 1576, the most powerful woman in France and, possibly, all of Europe.
- Joshua J. Mark
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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...
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- Catherine de' Medici died of natural causes in 1589, most likely from pleurisy.
After the death of her husband, Henry II, in 1559, Catherine governed France on behalf of her young sons King Francis II (1559–60) and King Charles IX (1560–74). Once in control of the royal purse, she launched a program of artistic patronage which lasted for three decades.
The Medici produced four popes of the Catholic Church—Pope Leo X (1513–1521), Pope Clement VII (1523–1534), Pope Pius IV (1559–1565) and Pope Leo XI (1605)—and two queens of France—Catherine de' Medici (1547–1559) and Marie de' Medici (1600–1610).
Feb 20, 2024 · Catherine de' Medici. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Language select: English: Catherine de' Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was born in Florence, Italy, as Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici.
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May 27, 2021 · Catherine de Medici: key dates and facts. 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.
