Antonio Rincon
French diplomat · Spain · On the map · Politicians · Died 1541
Antonio Rincon, also Antoine de Rincon, was a Spanish-born diplomat in the service of France. An influential envoy from the King of France to Sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire, he made various missions to Constantinople between 1530 and 1541.
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![In 1532, the French ambassador Antonio Rincon presented Suleiman the Magnificent with this tiara or helmet, made in Venice for 115,000 ducats.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Suleiman_Agostino.JPG/500px-Suleiman_Agostino.JPG)
About this person
While an effective diplomat, Rincon's enemies considered him a renegade and some later observers would criticize him for promoting Machiavellian policies.
Country
Spain
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 1541
