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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.
Catherine de’ Medici (born April 13, 1519, Florence [Italy]—died January 5, 1589, Blois, France) was the queen consort of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59) and subsequently regent of France (1560–74), who was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic–Huguenot wars.
Jun 22, 2022 · 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 Europe. She is infamous for her role in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572.
Aug 13, 2021 · Catherine de Medici was one of the most powerful women of the 16th century, ruling over the royal French court for 17 years in varying degrees of influence and strength. Devoted to her children and the success of the Valois line, Catherine supported 3 sons as Kings of France through some of the country’s most violent religious turmoil.
Sep 9, 2022 · When Francis II, the 16-year-old king of France, was on his deathbed in 1560, his mother, Catherine de’ Medici, realized she was about to lose her tenuous grasp on power.
Jul 15, 2024 · Catherine de Medici: the ‘Serpent Queen’ who became one of France’s most powerful 16th-century rulers. Often regarded as brutal and calculating, the powerful Catherine de Medici is much maligned. But how should we regard her actions and power?
Catherine de Medici © Italian-born French queen, regent and mother of three kings of France. She was a powerful influence in 16th century France, particularly during the Wars of Religion....
