Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence on 13 April ... Diane remained a dominant force in his life for the next 25 years, leaving Catherine sidelined.

But who was the real Catherine de Medici ... wealth from banking. At an early age Catherine spent time living in convents. It would have been a way to give her life stability, education, and ...

Lorenzo's brother, Giuliano de'Medici, famously impregnated his mistress before his brutal murder in 1478. Their child, Giulio de'Medici, was later crowned Pope Clement VII. Clement took a black ...