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Claude, Duke of Guise

1496 - 1550

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Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (20 October 1496 – 12 April 1550) was a French aristocrat and general. He became the first Duke of Guise in 1528. He was a highly effective general for the French crown. His children and grandchildren were to lead the Catholic party in the French Wars of Religion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claude, Duke of Guise is the 361st most popular nobleman (down from 304th in 2019), the 1,590th most popular biography from France (up from 1,604th in 2019) and the 60th most popular French Nobleman.

Claude, Duke of Guise was a French nobleman and general. He was one of the most powerful Catholic leaders in France, and he is most famous for his role in the French Wars of Religion.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Claude, Duke of Guise ranks 361 out of 1,415. Before him are Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg, Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg, Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, and Philibert I, Duke of Savoy. After him are Princess Sophie of Saxony, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Prince Louis, Count of Trani, Princess Carolina of Parma, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and Lanzelin of Klettgau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1496, Claude, Duke of Guise ranks 7. Before him are Gustav I of Sweden, Hatice Sultan, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Menno Simons, Sebastiano Venier, and Dawit II. After him are João de Barros, Johann Walter, and Angelo Beolco. Among people deceased in 1550, Claude, Duke of Guise ranks 6. Before him are John of God, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Jang-geum, William IV, Duke of Bavaria, and Andrea Alciato. After him are Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Sebald Beham, Tabinshwehti, Françoise d'Alençon, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Gian Giorgio Trissino.

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In France

Among people born in France, Claude, Duke of Guise ranks 1,590 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Chapelain (1595), Nicolas de Largillière (1656), Guillaume de Beaujeu (1300), Bernard Courtois (1777), Marcel Dassault (1892), and Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (1465). After him are Louise Diane d'Orléans (1716), Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy (1755), Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (1605), André Lhote (1885), Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (1337), and Laurent Fabius (1946).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, Claude, Duke of Guise ranks 60. Before him are Fulk III, Count of Anjou (970), Hugh Magnus (1007), Charles, Duke of Brittany (1319), Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (1645), Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers (1609), and Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (1465). After him are Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909), William III, Duke of Aquitaine (910), Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953), César, Duke of Vendôme (1594), Aénor de Châtellerault (1103), and Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (1197).

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