Biography catherine de medici

Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici, pronounced [kateˈriːna de ˈmɛːditʃi]; French: Catherine de Médicis, pronounced [katʁin də medisis]; 13 April – 5 January ) was an Italian [a] Florentine noblewoman of the Medici family and Queen of France from to by marriage to King Henry II. Catherine de’ Medici was the queen consort of Henry II of France (–59) and regent of France. She was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic–Huguenot wars (Wars of Religion; –98). Three of her sons were kings of France: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Catherine de' Medici (l. ) was the queen of France, mother of three kings and two queens and, between and c. , the most powerful woman in France and, possibly, all of Europe. She was.