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Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554–1642), created Duke of Épernon, was a powerful member of the French nobility at the turn of the 17th century. He was deeply involved in plots and politics throughout his life.
Jean-Louis de Nogaret, seigneur de La Valette et de Caumont, duc d'Épernon (château de Caumont, mai 1554-Loches, mort le 13 janvier 1642), militaire français, est l'un des mignons du roi Henri III, avant de devenir son favori conjointement avec le duc Anne de Joyeuse, puis seul après le décès de ce dernier.
Apr 30, 2024 · Jean-Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, duke d’Épernon was one of the most powerful new magnates in French politics at the turn of the 17th century. Of obscure nobility, La Valette rose to prominence as a favourite of Henry III, who created him duke and peer of France in 1582.
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Title: Jean-Louis de Nogaret de la Valette, Duke of Épernon, colonel general of infantry (1554–1642) Artist: Medalist: Guillaume Dupré (French, 1579–1640) Date: 1607
Feb 14, 2021 · Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554–1642), created Duke of Épernon, was a powerful member of the French nobility at the turn of the 17th century. He was deeply involved in plots and politics throughout his life.
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- January 13, 1642
- Marguerite (Foix) de Foix-Candale
Oct 11, 2022 · Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554-1642), FIRST DUKE OF EPERNON, was a powerful member of the French nobility at the turn of the 17th century. He was deeply involved in plots and politics throughout his life (allegedly, Dumas drew his inspiration for the character of D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers from de La Valette).
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Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (8 February 1593, in Angoulême – 28 September 1639, in Rivoli) was a Roman Catholic cardinal and lieutenant general in the French Army. Louis was the third son of Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554–1642) and Marguerite de Foix-Candale.
