Catherine de' Medici vs Li Shizhen
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Compare the life timelines of Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589) and Li Shizhen (1518–1593) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1519 to 1589.
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Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589)
- — Born in Florence Verified
- — Married Henry, Duke of Orleans, the future Henry II Verified
- — Became Queen of France Verified
- — Widowed by the death of Henry II in a jousting accident Verified
- — Became regent of France for Charles IX Verified
- — Convened the Colloquy of Poissy Verified
- — Began construction of the Tuileries Palace Verified
- — St. Bartholomew's Day massacre Verified
- — Died at the Chateau de Blois Verified
Li Shizhen (1518–1593)
- — Born in Qizhou, Hubei province Verified
- — Passed the county-level imperial examination Verified
- — Abandoned the examination path to study medicine Verified
- — Served as physician to the Prince of Chu Verified
- — Worked at the Imperial Medical Institute in Beijing Verified
- — Began compiling the Bencao Gangmu Verified
- — Completed the draft of the Bencao Gangmu Verified
- — Sought publication of the Bencao Gangmu in Nanjing Verified
- — Died in Qizhou, Hubei Verified