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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 II

Mother: Madeline d’Auvergne

Spouse(s): Henri France

Children(s): Elizabeth Valois, Francois II, François Alencon, Charles Valois, Claude France, Marguerite Valois, Victoire France, Louis France, Henri France, Jeanne France

In 1519, Catherine De Medici entered the world in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Lorenzo De Medici Duke Of Urbino Ii And Madeline De La Tour Dauvergne. Catherine De Medici married Henri Ii Of France, and had children including Charles Ix Maximilien De Valois, Claude De France, Elizabeth Of Valois, Francois Hercule De Alencon, Francois Ii, Henri Iii De France, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De Valois, Victoire 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 De Medici Duke Of Urbino Ii And Madeline De La Tour Dauvergne.
  • Catherine De Medici married Henri Ii Of France, and had children including Charles Ix Maximilien De Valois, Claude De France, Elizabeth Of Valois, Francois Hercule De Alencon, Francois Ii, Henri Iii De France, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De Valois, Victoire 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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Catherine Medici's Ancestors

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Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Parents
Lorenzo De Medici Duke Of Urbino II
1492–1519
Florence, Toscane (Italië)
Madeline (De La Tour) d’Auvergne
1495–1519
Grandparents
Pietro (de) Medici
1471–1503
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Alfonsina Orsini
1472–1520
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Jean (de la Tour D'auvergne) III
1467–1501
Jeanne (de) Bourbon-Vendôme
1465–1511
Great-Grandparents
Bertand D'auvergne
1417–1497
Louise Bomiers
1432–1474
Jean Bourbon-Vendôme
1425–1477
Isabel Vendome
1436–1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis Provence
1409–1465

Catherine Medici's Descendants

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Catherine (De) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589) m. Henri (II Of) France (3 March 1519–10 July 1559)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Of) Valois 1545–1568 m. Filips (II De Spain) II 1527–1598
    1. 1. Catherine (Catalina Michaela Of) Spain 1567–1597 m. Charles-Emmanuel (de) Savoie 1562–1630
      1. 1. Isabella (of Savoy, Hereditary Princess of) Modena 1591–1626 m. Alfonso (III d'Este Duke Of Modena And) Reggio 1591–1644
        1. 1. Francesco (I) d'Este 1610–1658 m. Victoria (van Parma) Farnese 1618–1649
        2. 2. Obizzo d'Este 1611–1644
      2. 2. Maurizio (di) Savoia 1593–1657
      3. 3. Maria (Apollonia di) Savoia 1594–1656
      4. 4. Vittorio (Amedeo I of) Savoy 1587–1637
      5. 5. Tommaso (Francesco of) Savoy-Carignan 1596–1656
  2. 2. Francois II 1544–1560
  3. 3. François (Hercule de) Alencon 1555–1584
  4. 4. Charles (IX Maximilien de) Valois 1550–1574
  5. 5. Claude (de) France 1547–1575
  6. 6. Marguerite (de) Valois 1553–1615
  7. 7. Victoire (de) France 1556–1556
  8. 8. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  9. 9. Henri (III de) France 1551–1589
  10. 10. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556

Catherine Medici's Timeline

2 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
1589
5 January 1589
Age 70
Death of Catherine De Medici in Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France

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] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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