Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici, pronounced [kateˈriːna de ˈmɛːditʃi]; French: Catherine de Médicis, pronounced [katʁin də medisis]; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was an Italian [a] noblewoman born into the Medici family.

2025年1月1日 · Catherine de’ Medici (born April 13, 1519, Florence [Italy]—died January 5, 1589, Blois, France) was the queen consort of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59) and subsequently regent of France (1560–74), who was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic–Huguenot wars.

2021年8月13日 · Catherine de Medici was one of the most powerful women of the 16th century, ruling over the royal French court for 17 years in varying degrees of influence and strength. Devoted to her children and the success of the Valois line, Catherine supported 3 sons as Kings of France through some of the country’s most violent religious turmoil.

2022年6月22日 · Catherine de' Medici (l. 1519-1589) was the queen of France, mother of three kings and two queens and, between 1559 and c. 1576, the most powerful woman in France and, possibly, all of Europe.

2022年9月9日 · When Francis II, the 16-year-old king of France, was on his deathbed in 1560, his mother, Catherine de’ Medici, realized she was about to lose her tenuous grasp on power.

Catherine de Medici © Italian-born French queen, regent and mother of three kings of France. She was a powerful influence in 16th century France, particularly during the...

2020年1月12日 · Catherine de Medici (born Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici; April 13, 1519-January 5, 1589) was a member of the powerful Italian Medici family who became queen consort of France through her marriage to King Henry II.

Catherine de Médicis est née le 13 avril 1519 à Florence (République florentine) sous le nom de Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de' Medici et morte le 5 janvier 1589 à Blois ().. Fille de Laurent II de Médicis (1492-1519), duc d'Urbino, et de Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne (1498-1519), elle grandit en Italie d'où elle est originaire par son père. À la mort de ses parents, elle ...

Catherine de’ Medici remains a controversial figure in history. Some historians view her as a pragmatic ruler who navigated France through an era of extreme turbulence, while others see her as a ruthless schemer who prioritized political power above all else.

Catherine was born in 1519 to a powerful Italian prince from the Medici family. Her mother died a few days after giving birth, and her father died a week later. Her father's relatives, among them popes Leo X (1475–1521) and Clement VII (1478–1534), took over her care.