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• a variation of Catherine de Médicis.

Catherine de' Medici

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noun

1. 1519–89, queen of Henry II of France; mother of Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III of France; regent of France (1560–74). She was largely responsible for the massacre of Protestants on Saint Bartholomew's Day (1572)

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Catherine de' Medici

Told during a Zoom interview that Sofia seemed more like Lucrezia Borgia and Catherine de’ Medici than a comic book character, Milioti matter-of-factly says, “That’s certainly incredible company to be in.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

Catherine de’ Medici, the 16th century ruler of France, did the unthinkable for her time: She rose to power in a man’s world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

In a life lived across most of the 16th century, Catherine de' Medici was Queen of France, the mother of three kings and two queens, and the mother-in-law of Mary, Queen of Scots.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2022

Catherine de’ Medici used the method in 1570 — a time she governed France while her ill son, King Charles IX, sat on its throne.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022

We, I believe, after having made, each in his own way, the same investigation as to the great and noble character of Catherine de' Medici, have come to the same opinion.

From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de