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  1. Maria de' Medici as a young woman, by Santi di Tito, ca. 1590. Born at the Palazzo Pitti of Florence, Italy on 26 April 1575, [2] Maria was the sixth daughter of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Archduchess Joanna of Austria. [3] [4] She was a descendant of Lorenzo the Elder –a branch of the Medici family sometimes referred ...

  2. Apr 22, 2024 · Marie de Médicis was the queen consort of King Henry IV of France (reigned 1589–1610) and, from 1610 to 1614, regent for her son, King Louis XIII (reigned 1610–43). Marie was the daughter of Francesco deMedici, grand duke of Tuscany, and Joanna of Austria. Shortly after Henry IV divorced his

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  3. May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Marie de Medici, the daughter of the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the Archduchess of Austria, who married Henry IV of France and became the regent for her son Louis XIII. Explore her political struggles, artistic patronage, and exile in this comprehensive biography.

  4. Learn about the life and achievements of Marie de Medici, a powerful Florentine princess who became queen of France and regent to her son Louis XIII. Explore her relationships with her husband Henry IV, her son, and Cardinal Richelieu, and her exile and death in Germany.

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  6. Learn about the life and achievements of Marie de Médicis, the second Medici queen of France and a powerful political and artistic patron. Find out how she ruled as regent for her son Louis XIII, faced rebellions and exile, and commissioned works by Rubens and others.

  7. Discover the complete series of 21 canvases by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the life of Marie de' Medici, the widow of Henri IV and mother of Louis XIII. Learn about the queen's turbulent reign, her exile, her return and her artistic commission in the Galerie Médicis.

  8. Marie de' Medici was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XIII. Her mandate as regent legally expired in 1614, when her son reached the age of majority, but she refused to resign and continued as regent until she was removed by a coup in 1617.

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