Francis

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Francis, Duke of Guise, was a prominent 16th-century French nobleman and military leader known for his key role in the French Wars of Religion and his influence in the powerful House of Guise.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke
French noble
historical figure
military leader
nobleman
birthDate 1519-02-17
birthPlace Bar-le-Duc NERFINISHED
Duchy of Bar NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath assassination
child Catherine of Lorraine NERFINISHED
Charles, Duke of Mayenne NERFINISHED
Henry I, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
country France
deathDate 1563-02-24
deathPlace Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin NERFINISHED
near Orléans
era 16th century
father Claude, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
fullName Francis de Lorraine NERFINISHED
François de Lorraine NERFINISHED
givenName Francis NERFINISHED
language French
militaryRank general
monarchServed Charles IX of France NERFINISHED
Francis II of France NERFINISHED
Henry II of France NERFINISHED
mother Antoinette de Bourbon NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Guise NERFINISHED
House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
notableEvent Massacre of Wassy (1562) NERFINISHED
siege of Calais (1558) NERFINISHED
siege of Metz (1552–1553) NERFINISHED
notableWork capture of Calais (1558)
defense of Metz (1552–1553) NERFINISHED
participatedIn French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED
Italian Wars NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Catholic faction
positionHeld Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
Grand Chamberlain of France NERFINISHED
Grand Master of France NERFINISHED
Lieutenant General of the Kingdom of France
relative Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInEvent Catholic leader at the outbreak of the French Wars of Religion
sibling Mary of Guise NERFINISHED
spouse Anna d’Este NERFINISHED
title Prince of Joinville NERFINISHED

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