About Martin du Bellay
Lived 1495 – 1559 (aged 63–64). Martin du Bellay was a French memoirist and diplomat.
Martin Du Bellay, Sieur de Langey (1495–1559) was a French nobleman and chronicler, and Prince of Yvetot by marriage. His memoirs of the Italian Wars form one of the most significant primary sources for the period.
Works Du Bellay, Martin, sieur de Langey. Mémoires de Martin et Guillaume du Bellay. Edited by V. L. Bourrilly and F. Vindry. 4 volumes. Paris: Société de l'histoire de France, 1908–19. Du Bellay, Martin, sieur de Langey, Les mémoires de Mess. Martin du Bellay, Paris (1569)
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Who was Martin du Bellay?
French memorialist
When was Martin du Bellay born?
Martin du Bellay was born in 1495 in Loir-et-Cher.
When did Martin du Bellay die?
Martin du Bellay died on 9 March 1559 in Glatigny.
What was Martin du Bellay's occupation?
Martin du Bellay was a memoirist and diplomat.
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Martin du Bellay was French.
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