Catherine de' Medici

Queen-consort and regent of France (1519–1589)

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Lived 1519–1589, aged 70France

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Era
1519–1589
Aged 70

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People connected to Catherine de' Medici

SpouseHenry II of France

FatherLorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino

ChildFrancis II of France

ChildElisabeth of Valois

ChildClaude of France

ChildCharles IX of France

ChildHenry III of France

ChildMargaret of Valois

ChildFrancis, Duke of Anjou

SiblingAlessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence

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Updated 2026-06-01

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.

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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.

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