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Catherine Medici Biography and Timeline

Follow Catherine Medici through 1 dated historical records for France.

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Catherine Medici, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

1Distinct records

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1584–1584Years on this page

1584

Succession Crisis

Queen Mother · Queen mother of France · Paris · House / House of Valois

Faces the political crisis caused by the death of her youngest son Francois

Role range: 1589

Records, sources and methodology

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