Person:Diane de Poitiers (1)

Diane de Poitiers
b.3 Sep 1499
d.25 Apr 1566
Facts and Events
Name Diane de Poitiers
Gender Female
Birth[1] 3 Sep 1499
Marriage 29 Mar 1514 to Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet
Marriage Cohabitation?
to Henri II _____, roi de France
Death[1] 25 Apr 1566
Alt Death[2] 26 Apr 1566
Reference Number? Q276010?


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Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Diane de Poitiers, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. Anselme (de Sainte-Marie). Histoire généalogique de la maison royale de France, des pairs et grands officiers de la Couronne. (Paris: la Compagnie des Libraires, 1726-1733)
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