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Marie de' Medici

Florence, 26 Apr 1573 – Cologne, 4 Jul 1642

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A life in time

  1. 26 Apr 1573

    Born in Florence

  2. 1601–1609

    6 children are born

  3. 4 Jul 1642

    Dies in Cologne, aged 69

Family

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Parents

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Florence.

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The 1570s · Marie is born in Florence

In the news1576–1586

Plague hits Chambéry

Between 1576 and 1586, a plague outbreak struck Chambéry and the Petit Bugey region, severely impacting the local population.

Getting around

Travel was primarily on foot

For the vast majority of people in the Duchy of Savoy, traveling meant going on foot, as they lacked the means for other forms of transport.

In the news1572

Banking house collapse ruins economy (1572)

The collapse of the major merchant and banking house Loitz in Stettin in 1572 caused widespread economic turmoil throughout the region of Pomerania.

Daily life

Small, dark, and smoky village homes

Common village homes were typically one-room stone or wood structures with thatched roofs, earthen floors, and no chimneys, meaning smoke escaped through roof gaps. Light was scarce because windows were few, very small, and sometimes covered only with waxed cloth.

What people wore

Ordinary People Wore Fashionable Silk Garments

Ordinary people, including shoemakers and tailors, often wore fashionable items like silk breeches, velvet berets, and garments decorated with silk ribbons, sometimes defying strict sumptuary laws.

Music

The Popular Pavane Dance

The solemn, slow-moving pavane was a popular dance used by nobles for grand entries and festivities, often accompanied by drums, oboes, trombones, and violins.

At the table

Seasonal Fruits and Home-Made Salami

Families ate seasonal produce such as grapes in September, oranges in November, and various fruits like cherries, strawberries, and melons as summer approached. They also prepared for the colder months by buying spices, pepper, and salt in December, specifically to make salami.