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Catherine de' Medici 1519–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 April 1519

Birth Location: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy

Death Date: 5 January 1589

Death Location: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Father: Lorenzo Urbino"

Mother: Madeleine d'Auvergne

Spouse(s): Henry France)

Children(s): François France, Henri Lithuania), Elisabeth Valois, Charles Valois, François Alencon, Marguerite Valois, Louis France, Jeanne France, Victoire France), Claude France

In 1519, Catherine de' Medici / entered the world in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Lorenzo Dei Di Medici Ii Duke Of Urbino And Madeleine De La Tour D Auvergne. Catherine de' Medici married Henry Ii Of France King Of France, and had children including Charles Ix De Valois, Claude De France, Elisabeth Of Valois, Francois Hercule De Alencon, Francois Ii D Orleans Roi De France, Henri Iii De France Henry Iii Of Hapsburg King Of France Poland Grand Duke Of Lithuania, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De Valois, Victoire De France Victoire De Valois Princesse De France. Catherine de' Medici / passed away in 1589 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Catherine de' Medici // entered the world in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Lorenzo Dei Di Medici Ii Duke Of Urbino And Madeleine De La Tour D Auvergne.
  • Catherine de' Medici // married Henry Ii Of France King Of France, and had children including Charles Ix De Valois, Claude De France, Elisabeth Of Valois, Francois Hercule De Alencon, Francois Ii D Orleans Roi De France, Henri Iii De France Henry Iii Of Hapsburg King Of France Poland Grand Duke Of Lithuania, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De Valois, Victoire De France Victoire De Valois Princesse De France.
  • Catherine de' Medici // passed away in 1589 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Medici's Ancestors

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Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Parents
Lorenzo dei di Medici, II Duke of Urbino"
1492–1519
Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Madeleine (de la Tour) d'Auvergne
1495–1519
Auvergue, Paris, France
Grandparents
Signori (Di Firenze Piero 'the Unfortunate di Medici,) II
1472–1503
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Alfonsina (de') Orsini
1472–1520
Florence, Italy
Great-Grandparents
Lorenzo Magnifico
1449–1492
Clarice Orsini
1453–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Piero Gouty
1416–1469
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
1425–1482

Catherine Medici's Descendants

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Catherine (de') Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589) m. Henry (II of France (King of) France) (31 March 1519–10 July 1559)
  1. 1. François (II d'Orléans, Roi de) France 1544–1560
  2. 2. Henri (III de France (Henry III of Hapsburg, King of France & Poland Grand Duke of) Lithuania) 1551–1589
  3. 3. Elisabeth (of) Valois 1545–1568 m. Philip (II "Philip the Prudent" (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente) (King of) Spain) 1527–1598
    1. 1. Catharina (Michaela van Habsburg Infante van) Spanje 1567–1597 m. Carlo (Emanuele I Di Savoi Hertog van) Savoye 1562–1630
      1. 1. Emanuel (Filibert Rodriguez of) Savoy 1588–1624 m. Caribbean (Indian (Rodriquez\Rodriggurs) Driggurs\Driggers (Carribbean Indian) Slave\Mistress) 1602–1658
        1. 1. Emmanuel (Rodriguez) Driggers 1620–1685 m. Frances (Uln Gossall Ginquasquoa) Algonquian 1621–1660
        2. 2. Frances Driggers 1640–
        3. 3. Devorax Driggers 1656–
        4. 4. Mary Driggers 1658–
      2. 2. Philippe (Emanuel de) Savoie 1586–1605
      3. 3. Vittorio (Amedeo I of) Savoy 1587–1637
      4. 4. Margaret (of) Savoy 1589–1655
      5. 5. Maurizio (di) Savoia 1593–1657
      6. 6. Maria (Apollonia di) Savoia 1594–1656
      7. 7. Tommaso (Francesco of) Savoy-Carignan 1596–1656 m. Maria (van Bourbon) Soissons 1606–1692
        1. 1. Louise (van Savoye) Carignan 1627–1689
        2. 2. Emanuel (Philibert van Savoye) Carignan 1628–1709
        3. 3. Eugen (Maurits van Savoye) Carignan 1635–1673 m. Olympia (de) Savoie-Carignan 1637–1708
  4. 4. Charles (IX de) Valois 1550–1574
  5. 5. François (Hercule de) Alencon 1555–1584
  6. 6. Marguerite (de) Valois 1553–1615
  7. 7. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  8. 8. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556
  9. 9. Victoire (de France (Victoire de Valois princesse de) France) 1556–1556
  10. 10. Claude (de) France 1547–1575

Catherine Medici's Timeline

4 Records

1519
13 April 1519
Birth of Catherine de' Medici // in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
1519
13 April 1519
Birth of Catherine de' Medici //
None
1589
5 January 1589
Age 70
Death of Catherine de' Medici // in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
1589
5 January 1589
Age 70
Death of Catherine de' Medici //
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1519
    Event Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1519

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1589
    Event Place: Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1589

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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