Diane de Poitiers

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Diane de Poitiers was a powerful French noblewoman and influential royal mistress who dominated the court of King Henry II of France and played a major role in 16th-century French politics and culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noblewoman
historical figure
royal mistress
activeInCentury 16th century
associatedWith French Wars of Religion (prelude period)
House of Valois
birthDate 1499-09-03
birthPlace Saint-Vallier, Drôme, France
burialPlace Château d’Anet
linked to: Château d'Anet
child Françoise de Brézé
Louise de Brézé
conflictWith Catherine de’ Medici
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
court French royal court
deathDate 1566-04-25
deathPlace Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France
era Renaissance
familyName de Poitiers
linked to: Poitiers
father Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint-Vallier
fullName Diane de Poitiers
givenName Diane
influenced French court culture in the 16th century
French politics in the reign of Henry II
knownFor extravagant building projects
legendary beauty and elegance
political influence over Henry II of France
language French
lostPropertyAfter death of Henry II of France
marriageEnd 1531
marriageStart 1515
mother Jeanne de Batarnay
nobleTitle Countess of Saint-Vallier
Duchess of Valentinois
Duchess of Étampes
notableFor being the chief mistress of King Henry II of France
patronOf architecture
arts
literature
portraitBy François Clouet
Jean Clouet
positionHeld Dame d’honneur to Queen Claude of France
Governess to the royal children of France
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Château de Chenonceau
Château d’Anet
linked to: Château d'Anet
royalMistressOf Henry II of France
spouse Louis de Brézé
spouseOf Louis de Brézé
successorAsRoyalFavorite Catherine de’ Medici
symbol crescent moon emblem

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Henry II of France partner Diane de Poitiers
The Two Dianas hasCharacter Diane de Poitiers
Château de Chenonceau notableOwner Diane de Poitiers
Château de Chenonceau associatedWith Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers fullName Diane de Poitiers
Henry, Duke of Orléans mistress Diane de Poitiers
The Serpent and the Moon mainSubject Diane de Poitiers
The Serpent and the Moon focusesOnRelationshipBetween Henri II of France and Diane de Poitiers
linked to: Diane de Poitiers
The Serpent and the Moon aboutPerson Diane de Poitiers
Philibert Delorme patron Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers garden namedAfter Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers garden associatedWith Diane de Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France
linked to: Diane de Poitiers
Château des Dames associatedWith Diane de Poitiers
Château d'Anet commissionedBy Diane de Poitiers
Château d'Anet builtFor Diane de Poitiers
Château d'Anet associatedWith Diane de Poitiers
Château d'Anet patron Diane de Poitiers
Château d’Anet commissionedBy Diane de Poitiers
subject linked to: Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France
Château d’Anet associatedWith Diane de Poitiers
subject linked to: Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France
Anet historicallyAssociatedWith Diane de Poitiers
subject linked to: Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France
Louis de Brézé spouse Diane de Poitiers
Louis de Brézé relative Diane de Poitiers
Duchess of Valentinois associatedWith Diane de Poitiers
Duchess of Valentinois titleHolder Diane de Poitiers
Countess of Saint-Vallier associatedWith Diane de Poitiers
Countess of Saint-Vallier titleHolder Diane de Poitiers
Countess of Saint-Vallier notableBearer Diane de Poitiers
Françoise de Brézé mother Diane de Poitiers
Louise de Brézé mother Diane de Poitiers
Louise de Brézé hasRelative Diane de Poitiers
Jeanne de Batarnay motherOf Diane de Poitiers