1519–1589
Catherine de' Medici
Queen-consort and regent of France
69years old at death
25,460days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
Catherine de' Medici was born on 23 April 1519 and died on 5 January 1589, aged 69 years and 257 days. That is 25,460 days in all.
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