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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: Laurent Médicis

Mother: Madeleine d'Auvergne

Spouse(s): Henry France

Children(s): Hercule Anjou, Victoire France, Louis France, Jeanne France, Claude France, Charles France, Elisabeth France, Henri III, Marguerite France, Francois France, Victoire France, Louis France, Jeanne France, Claude France, Charles France, Elisabeth France, Henri III, Marguerite France, Francois France

In 1519, Catherine de Medici entered the world in Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, born to Laurent De Medicis And Madeleine De La Tour D Auvergne. Catherine de Medici married Henry Ii Of France, and had children including Charles Ix De France, Claude De France, Elisabeth De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Hercule Francois De Valois Of Alencon Anjou, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, 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 Laurent De Medicis And Madeleine De La Tour D Auvergne.
  • Catherine de Medici married Henry Ii Of France, and had children including Charles Ix De France, Claude De France, Elisabeth De France, Francois Ii De France, Henri De France Iii, Hercule Francois De Valois Of Alencon Anjou, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De France, Victoire De France.
  • Catherine de Medici passed away in 1589 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurent Médicis
1492–1519
Birth Location: –
LM
Madeleine d'Auvergne
–1519
Birth Location: –
Md

Spouses(s)

Henry France
1519–1559
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
HF

Children(s)

Hercule Anjou
1554–1584
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, Seine et Marne, Ile-de-France, France
HA
Victoire France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
VF
Louis France
1549–1550
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
LF
Jeanne France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
JF
Claude France
1547–1574
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
CF
Charles France
1550–1574
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
CF
Elisabeth France
1546–1568
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
EF
Henri III
1551–1589
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
HI
Marguerite France
1553–1615
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
MF
Francois France
1544–1560
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
FF
Victoire France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
VF
Louis France
1549–1550
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
LF
Jeanne France
1556–1556
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
JF
Claude France
1547–1574
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
CF
Charles France
1550–1574
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
CF
Elisabeth France
1546–1568
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
EF
Henri III
1551–1589
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
HI
Marguerite France
1553–1615
Birth Location: Saint-Germain-En-Laye, 78551,, France
MF
Francois France
1544–1560
Birth Location: Fontainebleau, 77186,, France
FF

Catherine Medici's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Medici
1519–1589
Birth Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Parents
Laurent de Médicis
1492–1519
Madeleine (de La Tour) d'Auvergne
–1519
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Medici's Descendants

1.
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Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519–5 January 1589) m. Henry (II of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559)
  1. 1. Hercule (François De Valois of Alençon) Anjou 1554–1584 m. Elizabeth I 1533–1603
  2. 2. Victoire (de) France 1556–1556
  3. 3. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  4. 4. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556
  5. 5. Claude (de) France 1547–1574
  6. 6. Charles (IX de) France 1550–1574
  7. 7. Elisabeth (de) France 1546–1568
  8. 8. Henri (de France) III 1551–1589
  9. 9. Marguerite (de) France 1553–1615
  10. 10. Francois (II de) France 1544–1560
  11. 11. Victoire (de) France 1556–1556
  12. 12. Louis (de) France 1549–1550
  13. 13. Jeanne (de) France 1556–1556
  14. 14. Claude (de) France 1547–1574
  15. 15. Charles (IX de) France 1550–1574 m. Elisabeth (of) Austria 1554–1592
    1. 1. Marie-Élizabeth (de) Valois 1572–1578
    2. 2. Charles (de) Valois 1573–1650
  16. 16. Elisabeth (de) France 1546–1568
  17. 17. Henri (de France) III 1551–1589 m. Louise (de) Lorraine-Vaudemont 1553–1601 m. Margaret (DE Valois D'Angoulême (Reine) Margot) 1553–1599
    1. 1. Sans (Postérité MAISON CAPÉTIENNE de) VALOIS 1565–1637
    2. 2. Edmund (Crouchback 1st Earl of) Lancaster 1575–1600
    3. 3. Prince (of France Philip) Capet 1570–1620
    4. 4. Quentin Charles 1575–1600
    5. 5. Christina (of) Lorraine 1565–1637
    6. 6. Francis (Valois-Angoulême,) (Dingess) 1575–1629
  18. 18. Marguerite (de) France 1553–1615
  19. 19. Francois (II de) France 1544–1560

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] 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] 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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