Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
Deceased Person
1517 – 1586
Photo Credit »
55 Views
Who was Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle?
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Comte de La Baume Saint Amour, was a Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal, who followed his father as a leading minister of the Spanish Habsburgs, and was one of the most influential European politicians during the time which immediately followed the appearance of Protestantism in Europe; "the dominating Imperial statesman of the whole century". He was also a notable art collector, the "greatest private collector of his time, the friend and patron of Titian and Leoni and many other artists".
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Aug 20, 1517
Besançon - Nationality
- France
- Lived in
- Besançon
- Died
- Sep 21, 1586
Madrid
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/antoine_perrenot_de_granvelle>.
Discuss this Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In