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Aymar Chaste

1550 – 1603

French admiral

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About Aymar Chaste

Lived 1550 – 1603 (aged 52–53). Aymar Chaste was a French diplomat, military personnel and explorer.

Aymar de Chaste (1514–1603) was a Catholic French admiral during the Franco-Spanish Wars between 1582 and 1598.

A gentleman of the King's Chamber, François Aymar (or Aimar) de Cleremont de Chaste served as governor of Dieppe and Arques-la-Bataille as well as the French ambassador to England during mid to late 16th century. A vice admiral, Chaste commanded the French-Portuguese naval forces supporting António, Prior of Crato's attempt to defend the Azores from Spain to use as a staging point to liberate Portugal. However, he was defeated by Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz at the Battle of Terceira in 1583.

After agreeing to command an expedition to the Saint Lawrence River with former officers Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, François Gravé Du Pont, and Samuel Champlain, Chaste was appointed Viceroy of Canada by King Henry IV on February 6, 1602. Chaste would preside over New France as lieutenant governor later forming the "Canada and Acadia Trading Company", which would eventually establish French domination of the North American fur trade for more than a decade, overseeing the company until his death in 1603, shortly before this first expedition return to France.

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Important facts

Born
1550
Birth century
Died
1603, Dieppe
Nationality
Positions held
Ambassador of France to England, Ambassador
Also known as
Aymar de Chaste

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Who was Aymar Chaste?

French admiral

When was Aymar Chaste born?

Aymar Chaste was born in 1550.

When did Aymar Chaste die?

Aymar Chaste died in 1603 in Dieppe.

What was Aymar Chaste's occupation?

Aymar Chaste was a diplomat, military personnel and explorer.

What nationality was Aymar Chaste?

Aymar Chaste was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aymar Chaste

· Wikidata: Q613350

· DBpedia: Aymar de Chaste

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