About François de Lorraine
Lived 1506 – 1525 (aged 18). François de Lorraine was a feudatory and military personnel.
François de Lorraine (24 June 1506 – 24 February 1525) was the Lord of Lambesc, and a commander in the French army under Francis I of France. He was the youngest surviving son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders. He commanded the Black Band of renegade Landsknechts at the Battle of Pavia, and in the bitter combat that ensued between the Black Band and Frundsberg's Imperial Landsknechts, Lorraine was killed.
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Who was François de Lorraine?
French military leader (1506-1525)
When was François de Lorraine born?
François de Lorraine was born on 24 June 1506 in Bar-le-Duc.
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François de Lorraine died on 24 February 1525 in Pavia.
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François de Lorraine was a feudatory and military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). François de Lorraine. https://biography.guide/francois-de-lorraine/
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