Catherine de' Medici vs Sen no Rikyu
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Compare the life timelines of Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589) and Sen no Rikyu (1522–1591) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1522 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
Sen no Rikyu (1522–1591)
- — Born in the merchant city of Sakai Verified
- — Began studying the way of tea in his youth Verified
- — Practiced Zen at Daitoku-ji Verified
- — Served as a tea master to Oda Nobunaga Verified
- — Became chief tea master to Toyotomi Hideyoshi Verified
- — Perfected wabi-cha and the small rustic tea room Verified
- — Conducted tea at the imperial palace and received the name Rikyu Verified
- — Helped direct the Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony Verified
- — Ordered by Hideyoshi to commit seppuku Verified