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François de Guise

Type Figure Region France Time 1519–1563 Also known as Duke of Guise

Leader of the Guise family in 16th-century France and renowned military commander, known for his staunch Catholicism and battlefield prowess;…

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  1. 1519–1540Lorraine · LorraineBorn into the Lorraine–Guise family, he received military training in the French court and on Italian battlefields in his youth, gradually building his personal reputation as a brave commander.
  2. 1541–1550Northern Italy · LombardyHe led troops in the Italian Wars of the 1540s, distinguished himself in actions including the recovery of Calais in 1547, and succeeded as Duke of Guise in 1550 after his elder brother's death, becoming one of France's most conspicuous military newcomers.
  3. 1551–1563France · FranceIn the 1550s he dominated France's eastern defenses and military operations against the Huguenots, regained fame after recovering Calais and other places in 1558, and was assassinated during the siege of Orléans in 1563.

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