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Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency (c. 1493 – 12 November 1567) was a French noble, governor, royal favourite and Constable of France during the mid to late Italian Wars and early French Wars of Religion. He served under five French kings (Louis XII, François I, Henri II, François II and Charles IX).
- c. 1493, Chantilly
- Montmorency
- 12 November 1567, Paris
- Madeleine de Savoie
Mar 27, 2024 · Anne, duke de Montmorency (born March 15, 1493, Chantilly, France—died November 12, 1567, Paris) was a constable of France who was powerful during the reigns of Francis I, Henry II, and Charles IX. He served in the numerous wars in northern Italy and southern France against Charles V , Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain , and in the ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Anne de Montmorency, so named, it is said, after his godmother Anne of Brittany, was the first to attain the ducal title (1551). His eldest son, François de Montmorency (1530–1579), was married to Diane, natural daughter of Henry II.
- c. 997
- Kingdom of France
- Dieu ayde le premier baron chrestien, (God help the first Christian baron)
- Bouchard I of Montmorency
Sep 9, 2002 · He was Anne de Montmorency, the Constable of France. He died, perhaps as he had always hoped to, as a warrior for his God and his king. Montmorency’s long career as a soldier, diplomat, and courtier made him one of the most important royal ministers of sixteenth-century France.
Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency was a French noble, governor, royal favourite and Constable of France during the mid to late Italian Wars and early French Wars of Religion. He served under five French kings. He began his career in the latter Italian Wars of Louis XII, seeing service at Ravenna.
Free World Class Education. FREE Catholic Classes. Born at Chantilly, 15 March, 1492; died at Paris, 12 November, 1567. He belonged to that family of Montmorency whose members from 1327 held the title of first Barons of France.
The first creation was in 1551 for Anne de Montmorency, Constable of France. This title was forfeited by the 4th Duke of Montmorency, who was executed for treason in 1632. The dukedom was recreated in 1633 for his sister Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency and her husband, the Prince of Condé.
