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Catherine de' Medici: Queen of France from 1547 to 1559.
Born in Florence (died at age 69).
Biography
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian Florentine noblewoman of the Medici family and Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II. She was the mother of French kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III, and a cousin to Pope Clement VII. The years during which her sons reigned have been called "the age of Catherine de' Medici" since she had extensive, albeit at times varying, influence on the political life of France.
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How old was Catherine de' Medici?
Catherine de' Medici was born on and passed away on at the age of 69.
Where was Catherine de' Medici born?
Catherine de' Medici was born in Florence.
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