Marie de' Medici
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Summary
Marie de' Medici was born on April 26, 1575[1], in Florence[2]. She died on July 4, 1642[3], in Cologne[4]. She worked as a salonnière[5], art collector[6], and politician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,111 views/month, #5,802 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 26, 1573[9]
- Date of death: July 3, 1642[10]
- Place of burial: Basilica of Saint-Denis[11]
- Father: Francesco I de' Medici[12]
- Mother: Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany[13]
- Spouse: Henry IV of France[14]
- Child: Louis XIII of France[15], Elisabeth of France[16], Christine of France[17], Gaston, Duke of Orléans[18], Henrietta Maria of France[19], Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans[20]
- Country of citizenship: France[21]
- Position held: Governor of the Bastille[22]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Family: House of Medici[25]
- Noble title: Queen Consort of France[26]
- Commons category: Marie de' Medici[27]
- Archives at: National Library of Wales[28]
- Family name: Medici[29]
- Given name: Marie[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marie de' Medici[31]
- Commons gallery: Maria de' Medici[32]
- Work location: France[33], The Hague[34], Amsterdam[35]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Marie de' Medici[36], Maria de' Medici with her sons[37], Maria (di Cosimo I) de' Medici[38]
- Instrument: guitar[39], lute[40]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[44], Women in the fine arts, from the seventh century B.C. to the twentieth century A.D.[45], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46], The Catholic Encyclopedia[47], Memoirs of Celebrated Women of All Countries[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Marie de' Medici include cours la Reine[50], a thoroughfare[51], in France[52].
Why It Matters
Marie de' Medici has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for her include cours la Reine[50], a thoroughfare[51], in France[52].
FAQs
Where was Marie de' Medici born?
Marie de' Medici's place of birth was Florence[2].
Where did Marie de' Medici die?
Marie de' Medici died in Cologne[4].
Who were Marie de' Medici's parents?
Marie de' Medici's father was Francesco I de' Medici[12]. Marie de' Medici's mother was Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany[13].
Who was Marie de' Medici married to?
Marie de' Medici's spouses include Henry IV of France[14].
What did Marie de' Medici do for work?
Marie de' Medici worked as a salonnière[5], art collector[6], and politician[7].