Francis I of France

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Francis I of France was a Renaissance king known for his patronage of the arts, rivalry with Charles V, and major role in the Italian Wars that shaped early modern European politics.

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King Francis I of France 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of France
Renaissance monarch
human
alliedWith Suleiman the Magnificent
battle Battle of Marignano
Battle of Pavia (1525)
surface form: Battle of Pavia

Italian Wars
birthDate 1494-09-12
birthPlace Château de Cognac
Cognac
Kingdom of France
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Charles II, Duke of Orléans NERFINISHED
Charlotte of Valois NERFINISHED
Francis, Dauphin of France NERFINISHED
Henry II of France NERFINISHED
Louise of France NERFINISHED
Madeleine of Valois NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1547-03-31
deathPlace Château de Rambouillet
Kingdom of France
Rambouillet, France
surface form: Rambouillet
dynasty Valois
surface form: Valois-Angoulême
educationPolicy support for royal lecturers and humanist education
era Renaissance
event Field of the Cloth of Gold
father Charles, Count of Angoulême
fullName Francis I of France NERFINISHED
givenName Francis
house House of Valois
knownFor centralization of royal authority
construction and renovation of châteaux in the Loire Valley
expansion of the royal domain in France
founding the Collège des Lecteurs Royaux (Collège de France)
signing the Concordat of Bologna
signing the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts
support for humanism
language French
mother Louise of Savoy NERFINISHED
notableFor patronage of the arts
promotion of the French Renaissance
rivalry with Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
role in the Italian Wars
patronOf Benvenuto Cellini
Italian Renaissance artists
Leonardo da Vinci
humanist scholars
policy promotion of French as the language of administration
predecessor Louis XII of France NERFINISHED
regnalName Francis I NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1547-03-31
reignStart 1515-01-01
religion Roman Catholicism
rival Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VIII of England
signed Franco-Ottoman alliance
spouse Claude of France NERFINISHED
Eleanor of Austria NERFINISHED
successor Henry II of France NERFINISHED
title Duke of Valois NERFINISHED
King of France

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Pope Clement VII alignedWith Francis I of France
this entity surface form: King Francis I of France
Touraine associatedWithPerson Francis I of France
Duchy of Bourbon confiscatedBy Francis I of France
Giovanni da Verrazzano employer Francis I of France
Leonardo da Vinci employer Francis I of France
Pierre Lescot employer Francis I of France
Robert Estienne employer Francis I of France
this entity surface form: King Francis I of France
Henry II of France father Francis I of France
Madeleine of Valois, Queen of Scots father Francis I of France
subject surface form: Madeleine of Valois
Collège de France foundedBy Francis I of France
Le Havre foundedBy Francis I of France
Duke of Milan hasNotableHolder Francis I of France
Capetian dynasty hasNotableMember Francis I of France
French Crown hasNotableRuler Francis I of France
Italian Wars notableCommander Francis I of France
French Renaissance notableFigure Francis I of France
Duchy of Orléans notableHolder Francis I of France
Kings of France notableKing Francis I of France
House of Valois notableMember Francis I of France
French royal court notableMonarch Francis I of France
Kingdom of France notableMonarch Francis I of France
Pierre Lescot patron Francis I of France
Henry II of France predecessor Francis I of France
Affair of the Placards reactionBy Francis I of France
Jeanne d’Albret relative Francis I of France
Giovanni da Verrazzano sponsoredBy Francis I of France
Eleanor of Austria spouse Francis I of France
Affair of the Placards underAuthorityOf Francis I of France
Château de Fontainebleau usedBy Francis I of France
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye usedBy Francis I of France