Catherine de' Medici
13 April 1519 — 5 January 1589
Catherine de' Medici was 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.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Medici. House of Medici family tree
- Parents: Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
- Spouse: Henry II of France
- Children: Francis II of France, Charles IX of France, Henry III of France, Margaret of Valois
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates -39, 1.
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