Catherine de' Medici vs Luís de Camões
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Compare the life timelines of Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589) and Luís de Camões (1524–1580) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1524 to 1580.
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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
Luís de Camões (1524–1580)
- — Born, probably in Lisbon
- — Educated in the humanist tradition, possibly at Coimbra
- — Lost his right eye on military service in North Africa Verified
- — Imprisoned in Lisbon for wounding a royal official Verified
- — Sailed for India Verified
- — Shipwrecked near the Mekong Delta
- — Returned to Lisbon Verified
- — Published Os Lusíadas Verified
- — Granted a royal pension by King Sebastian Verified
- — Died in Lisbon Verified