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Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours

Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours

French nobleman and politician

Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours (1472; Normandy, France – 28 April 1503; Cerignola, Italy), was a French nobleman, politician and military commander who served as Viceroy of Naples from 1501-1503, during the Third Italian War. He was known for most of his life as the Count of Guise, and inherited the Duchy of Nemours following his brother Jean's death in 1500.[1]

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Family

Louis was the third son of Jacques d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours and Louise of Anjou.[2] In 1491, he was made Count of Guise,[2] a title last held by his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Anjou. Upon the death of his elder brother Jean in 1500, he became Duke of Nemours.

Viceroy of Naples

Louis was made viceroy of Naples by Louis XII in 1501, during the Third Italian War.[3] He was killed at the battle of Cerignola on 28 April 1503.[4]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Louis d'Armagnac, duc de Nemours | French Aristocrat, Royal Family, Courtier | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. [2]
    Cuttler 2003, p. 140.
  3. [3]
    Potter 2008, p. 47.
  4. [4]
    Potter 2008, p. 49.

Sources

  • Cuttler, S. H. (2003). The Law of Treason and Treason Trials in Later Medieval France. Cambridge University Press.
  • Potter, David (2008). Renaissance France at war: Armies, Culture and Society, c.1480-1560. Boydell Press.
Preceded by Count of Guise
1491–1503		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Duke of Nemours
Count of Castres, l'Isle-Jourdain and Pardiac
1500–1503		 Succeeded by
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