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René of Savoy

1473–1525

Born
1473
Died
31 Mar 1525, Pavia
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  • Birth1473Probable1 source
  • TitleGrand Master of France, 1519–1525Confirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death31 Mar 1525, PaviaProbable1 source
  • TitleambassadorConfirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • UnionAnne LascarisConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Event · Grand Master of France

    Event

  3. Died · Pavia

    Death, Pavia

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René was Grand Master of France from 1519 to 1525.

Known for

René of Savoy was a French nobleman and soldier. He was count of Villars (1497) and of Tende (1501). Known as "the Great Bastard of Savoy", he was the illegitimate son of Philip II, Duke of Savoy and Libera Portoneri - this made him the originator of the Savoie-Villars branch of the House of Savoy.

Titles held

  • Grand Master of France1519–1525
  • ambassador

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