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Margaret of Foix-Candale

1473 – 1536

Marchioness of Saluzzo

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Lived 1473 – 1536 (aged 62–63). Margaret of Foix-Candale was a politician.

Margaret of Foix-Candale (, 1473, – Castres, 9 September 1536), was Marchioness of Saluzzo by marriage to Ludovico II. She acted as regent of the Marquisate of Saluzzo during the minority of her son Michele Antonio in 1504-1526.

Life Margaret was the youngest daughter of John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal and Margaret Kerdeston.

In 1492 she married Louis II Margrave of Saluzzo. Marchioness Margaret accompanied her niece Queen Anna of Foix-Candale in 1502 from Saluzzo to Venice in the wedding tour from France to Hungary, when Queen Anna visited her paternal relatives in Saluzzo. During her second pregnancy, Queen Anna asked her aunt, Margaret to come to Buda in 1506.

The Marchioness after her husband's death acted as a regent of Marquisate of Saluzzo in the name of her first-born son, Michele Antonio. Her four surviving sons all inherited the marquisate in the order of primogeniture.

Children Michele Antonio (26 March 1495 – 18 October 1528), Marquess of Saluzzo (1504–1528) Gian Ludovico (21 October 1496 – 1563), Marquess of Saluzzo (1528–1529, deposed). Francesco Ludovico (15 February 1498 – 28 March 1537), Marquess of Saluzzo (1529–1537) Adriano (20 October 1499 – June 1501). Gian Gabriele (26 September 1501 – 29 July 1548), Marquess of Saluzzo (1537–1548).

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Important facts

Born
1473, Foix
Birth century
Occupation
Also known as
Margaret of Kendal

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo
Parent
John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal
Parent
Margaret Kerdeston

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Margaret of Foix-Candale's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaret of Foix-Candale?

Marchioness of Saluzzo (1473-1536)

When was Margaret of Foix-Candale born?

Margaret of Foix-Candale was born in 1473 in Foix.

When did Margaret of Foix-Candale die?

Margaret of Foix-Candale died on 9 December 1536 in Castres.

What was Margaret of Foix-Candale's occupation?

Margaret of Foix-Candale was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaret of Foix-Candale

· Wikidata: Q1002523

· DBpedia: Margaret of Foix-Candale

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