Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours
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Louis d'Armagnac, duc de Nemours, 19th century copy of an old portrait by Charles de Steuben.
Louis d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours (1472; Normandy, France – 28 April 1503; Cerignola, Italy), known for most of his life as the Count of Guise, was the third son of Jacques d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours and .
In 1491, he was made Count of Guise, 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. He fought in the Italian Wars and was made viceroy of Naples in 1501. He was defeated and killed at the battle of Cerignola on 28 April 1503.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ Potter, David, Renaissance France at war: Armies, Culture and Society, c.1480-1560, (Boydell Press, 2008), 49.
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- 1472 births
- 1503 deaths
- 15th-century Neapolitan people
- Dukes of Nemours
- Counts of Guise
- Military leaders of the Italian Wars
- French military personnel killed in action
- French nobility stubs