THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Catherine de' Medici
Tuscan princess and Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat as the second wife of Duke Ferdinando and Governor of Siena (1593-1629)
Catherine de' Medici was born on May 2, 1593 in Florence, Italy and died on April 17, 1629, aged 35.
Born
May 2, 1593
Catherine de' Medici died aged 35.
Died: April 17, 1629
- Birthplace
- Florence, Italy
- Professions
- art collector, aristocrat
More about Catherine de' Medici
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
Family
- Father
- Ferdinando I de' Medici
- Sibling
- Claudia de' Medici
- Sibling
- Carlo de' Medici
- Sibling
- Cosimo II de' Medici
- Sibling
- Princess Maria Maddalena de' Medici of Tuscany
- Spouse
- Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
- Mother
- Christina of Lorraine
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Questions people ask
How old was Catherine de' Medici when they died?
Catherine de' Medici died aged 35.
When is Catherine de' Medici’s birthday?
Catherine de' Medici’s recorded birthday is May 2.
Where was Catherine de' Medici born?
Catherine de' Medici was born in Florence, Italy.
When did Catherine de' Medici die?
Catherine de' Medici died on April 17, 1629.