François de Tournon
Deceased Person
1489 – 1562
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Who was François de Tournon?
François de Tournon was a French Augustinian diplomat and Cardinal. From 1536 he was also a military leader of French forces operating in Provence, Savoy and Piedmont. In the same year he founded the Collège de Tournon. For a period he was effectively France's foreign minister.
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- Born
- 1489
Tournon-sur-Rhône - Also known as
- Турнон, Франсуа де
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Apr 22, 1562
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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on July 23, 2013
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