Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman born into the Medici family. She was Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II and the mother of French kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Wikipedia
Born: April 13, 1519, Florence, Italy
Died: January 5, 1589 (age 69 years), Château Royal de Blois, Blois, France
Children: Francis II of France, Charles IX of France, Marguerite de Valois, and more
Spouse: Henry II of France (m. 1533–1559)
Grandchildren: Catalina Micaela of Spain, Isabella Clara Eugenia, Marie Elisabeth of France, and more
Siblings: Alessandro de' Medici
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