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13 de abr. de 2019 · Today marks the 500th anniversary of the day Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589) came into this world. Born on 13th April 1519, Catherine is still remembered as the 'Black Queen' of France, foe of all Protestants, and the Italian daughter of a merchant who dragged France into a series of bloody, religious civil wars.
Catherine de Medici. BORN: 1519 • Florence, Italy. DIED: 1589 • Blois, Department Loir-et-Cher, France. French queen; regent. As the Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 and then as the mother of three French kings, Catherine de Medici played a significant role in the complex struggles for power among European kingdoms during the Elizabethan ...
21 de ago. de 2021 · After the death of her parents, Catherine de Medici was taken in by her paternal grandmother, Alfonsina Orsini, in Rome at the request of Pope Leo. Unfortunately, Catherine’s streak of bad luck had only started as Alfonsina died a year later in 1520.
13 de ago. de 2021 · So wide-reaching was her influence during this period that it has often been dubbed ‘the age of Catherine de’ Medici’, and she has gone down as one of the most infamous women in history. Here are 10 facts about the formidable Catherine de’ Medici: 1. She was born into the powerful Medici family of Florence.
Catherine de Medici (April 13, 1519 - January 5, 1589) became a power in world politics after the death of her husband, King of France Henry II. She was finally able to wrestle power away from those close to Henry and she later went on to manage the Kingdom as regent while her sons were too young to truly wield power.
5 de abr. de 2024 · Lorenzo de’ Medici, Florentine statesman and patron of arts and letters. The grandson of Cosimo de’ Medici, he was the most brilliant of the Medici family. He ruled Florence with his younger brother, Giuliano (1453–78), from 1469 to 1478 and, after the latter’s assassination, was sole ruler from 1478 to 1492.
