page_title: Catherine de' Medici
hierarchical_section_title: Catherine de' Medici
caption_attribution_description: Miniature of Catherine de' Medici, "a rare portrait of Catherine before she was widowed in 1559, when she adopted the veil and severely plain dress of a widow."
context_page_description: Catherine de' Medici, was the wife of Henry II of France.
  Catherine was the daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici. She was born in Florence, Italy. She was born Caterina Maria Romula de' Medici.
  Catherine was married to Henry II of France when she was 14 years old. Their children were:
  Francis II of France
  Elizabeth of Valois
  Charles IX of France
  Henry III of France
  Margaret of Valois
  Catherine is buried in the Saint Denis Basilica.
context_section_description: Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de Medici, [kateˈriːna de ˈmɛːditʃi]; French: Catherine de Médicis, [katʁin də medisis]; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589), was the wife of Henry II of France.
  Catherine was the daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici. She was born in Florence, Italy.  She was born Caterina Maria Romula  de' Medici.
  Catherine was married to Henry II of France when she was 14 years old.  Their children were:
  Francis II of France
  Elizabeth of Valois
  Charles IX of France
  Henry III of France
  Margaret of Valois
  Catherine is buried in the Saint Denis Basilica.
caption: Portrait attributed to François Clouet, c. 1555
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