About François Duchesne
Lived 1616 – 1693 (aged 77). François Duchesne was a French historian.
François Duchesne (1616–1693) was a French historian.
Biography François Duchesne, the son of the historian André Duchesne, was born in Paris in 1616. He "cultivated history with a zeal" and obtained the title of historiographer. He died in 1693.
Works Duchesne wrote: History of the Chancellors of France (1680)
Duchesne published several editions of his father's works including: Antiquies of the Cities and Castles of France (1647), The History of the Poses (1653).
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Who was François Duchesne?
French historian
When was François Duchesne born?
François Duchesne was born on 22 March 1616 in Paris.
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François Duchesne died on 8 July 1693.
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François Duchesne was a historian.
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François Duchesne was French.
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