Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron
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Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, was a prominent 16th-century French soldier and marshal known for his distinguished service during the French Wars of Religion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | French Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Biron, Dordogne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Périgord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in battle ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1592-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Champagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Épernay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Gontaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Armand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Gontaut-Biron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | marshal of France ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Gontaut-Biron family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | baron de Biron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Coutras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Moncontour NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished service during the French Wars of Religion
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loyalty to the French monarchy ⓘ military leadership in sieges and field battles ⓘ supporting Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) in later Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French Wars of Religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Wars of Religion – Huguenot rebellions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | governor in Guyenne ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Charles IX of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry IV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
baron de Biron
NERFINISHED
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marshal of France ⓘ |
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