Francis I, Duke of Nevers
Duke of Nevers · France · On the map · Lived 1516 to 1561 · aged 44
François I de Clèves was a French Prince étranger and military commander during the Italian Wars. He was the first duke of Nevers, his county being elevated to a duchy in 1539.
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In deference to the large amount of land he held in Champagne, and lands he was set to inherit there from his mother, François was made governor of Champagne in 1545.