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Robrecht IV van der Marck

French politician · France · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1512 to 1556 · aged 44

Robert IV de La Marck was Duke of Bouillon, Seigneur of Sedan and a Marshal of France. He rose to prominence during the reign of Henri II of France as a favourite of both the king and his mistress Diane de Poitiers. In 1547 he was elevated to the rank of Marshal of France.

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In 1549 he established himself as a sovereign prince, with Sedan, France granted the status of a principality. In 1552 he was granted the office of governor of Normandy, an office that historically gone to Normans or members of the royal family.

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France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1512 to 1556 · aged 44