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Jean de Monluc

Type Figure Region France Time 1508–1579 Also known as Jean de Monluc、Jean de Monluc-Balagny

French military commander and diplomat, raised to marshal in 1548, who long defended the southwestern frontier, repelled a Spanish invasion at Saint-…

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  1. 1548–1554Paris · Île-de-FranceHe was raised to Marshal of France under Henry II, having previously served as Bishop of Rouen (in a secular capacity) and ambassador to the papal court. In 1554 he became governor of Guyenne, responsible for the defense of the southwest.
  2. 1555–1560Bordeaux · Nouvelle-AquitaineIn 1557 he led troops to repel the invasion of the Duke of Alba of Spain at Saint-Jean-de-Luz, consolidating the Franco-Spanish border. From 1558 he served as governor of Bordeaux, overseeing military and civil affairs in the southwest. Between 1551 and 1560 he was a frontier commander relied upon by Henry II and his successors.

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