Historical Figure
Catherine de' Medici
1519–1589
Queen of France from 1547 to 1559
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Biography
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian Florentine noblewoman of the Medici family and Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II. She was the mother of French kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III, and a cousin to Pope Clement VII. The years during which her sons reigned have been called "the age of Catherine de' Medici" since she had extensive, albeit at times varying, influence on the political life of France.
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Married Henry, Duke of Orleans, second son of King Francis I of France. She was 14. The marriage was arranged by Pope Clement VII.
Her husband Henry II died after a jousting lance splintered through his visor. Catherine, now 40, assumed power as regent for her sickly 15-year-old son Francis II.
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Thousands of Huguenots were killed in Paris and across France. Catherine's role remains debated. The bloodshed stained her reputation for centuries.
Died at Blois at age 69. Three of her sons had been king. None produced an heir. The Valois dynasty died with them.
Artifacts (15)
Border ornament from a missal made for Cardinal Giulio de' Medici
Matteo da Milano
Catherine de Medicis (Portrait anonyme XVIe S)
Attributed to Germain Le Mannier
Catherine de Médicis vers 1547-1559
Attributed to Germain Le Mannier
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