Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena
| Caterina de' Medici | |
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| Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat | |
| Tenure | 16 February 1617 – October 29, 1626 |
| Governor of Siena | |
| Tenure | 1627 – 17 April 1629 |
| Born |
2 May 1593 Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany |
| Died |
18 April 1629 (aged 35) Siena, Tuscany |
| Burial | Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence 43°46′30″N 11°15′13″E / 43.774991°N 11.253659°ECoordinates: 43°46′30″N 11°15′13″E / 43.774991°N 11.253659°E |
| Spouse | Ferdinand, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat |
| House | House of Medici |
| Father | Ferdinando I, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
| Mother | Christina of Lorraine |
Caterina de' Medici (2 May 1593 – 17 April 1629) was 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. She had no issue.[1]
Biography
The second daughter and third child of Grand Duke Ferdinando I and Christina of Lorraine, Caterina, named after the eponymous Queen of France, was born in Florence on 2 May 1593. Caterina was considered as a potential spouse to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, heir to the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, but his Anglican religion presented an insurmountable barrier. Nevertheless, she married in 1617 Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Monteferrat; the marriage, however, was childless. Upon being made a widow in 1626, she returned to Tuscany. Her nephew, Grand Duke Ferdinando II, created her Governess of Siena in 1627, where she died of smallpox two years later.[2] In later life, Caterina garnered a reputation for intense piety.[1] Historian Colonel G.F. Young asserts that she bore a striking resemblance to her brother Cosimo II and sister Claudia.[1] She was interred in the Medicean necropolis, the Basilica of San Lorenzo.[1]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 2 May 1593 – 16 February 1617 Her Highness Caterina de' Medici
- 16 February 1617 – 29 October 1626 Her Highness The Duchess of Mantua
- 29 October 1626 – 1627 Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Mantua
- 1627 – 17 April 1629 Her Highness The Governor of Siena
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References
Citations
Bibliography
- Young, G.F.: The Medici: Volume II, John Murray, London, 1920
| Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena Born: 2 May 1593 Died: 17 April 1629 | ||
| Italian royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Margaret of Savoy |
Duchess of Mantua 1617–1626 |
Succeeded by Isabella Gonzaga |
| Duchess of Montferrat 1617–1626 | ||
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Fabrizio Colloredo |
Governor of Siena 1627–1629 |
Succeeded by Mattias de' Medici |