Caterina de' Medici, Governor of Siena
Governor of Siena from 1627 – 1629 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France.
Caterina de' Medici (2 May 1593 – 17 April 1629) was a Tuscan noblewoman of the Medici family. She became Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat as the second wife of Duke Ferdinando and Governor of Siena from 1627. She was the second daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinando I of Tuscany and his wife Christina of Lorraine.
Quick Facts Duchess consort of Mantua and Montferrat, Tenure ...
Caterina de' Medici | |
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Duchess consort of Mantua and Montferrat | |
Tenure | 16 February 1617 – October 29, 1626 |
Governor of Siena | |
Tenure | 1627 – 17 April 1629 |
Born | (1593-05-02)2 May 1593 Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany |
Died | 17 April 1629(1629-04-17) (aged 35) Siena, Tuscany |
Burial | |
Spouse | Ferdinand, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat |
House | House of Medici |
Father | Ferdinando I, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
Mother | Christina of Lorraine |
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