👑 Royalty & Nobility
Catherine de’ Medici
Yes. Catherine de’ Medici is the descendant of Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici, who founded the Medici dynasty.
Lorenzo's great-granddaughter, who married into the French royal family and dominated politics during the reigns of three of her sons.
Quick Facts
- Profession
- Queen of France
- Born
- 1519
- Died
- 1589
- Nationality
- Florentine-French
- Relationship to founder
- descendant
- Dynasty
- The Medici Family
Notable Works
- Queen of France (1547–1559)
- Regent of France
