1554 in France
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Events from the year 1554 in France
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- August 2 – Battle of Marciano: Senese–French forces are defeated by the Florentine–Imperial army.
- August 12 – Battle of Renty: French forces led by Francis, Duke of Guise turn back an invasion of Picardy by Charles V.
Births[edit]
- March 22 – Catherine de Parthenay, French noblewoman and mathematician (d. 1631)
- March 26 – Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)
- date unknown
- Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (d. 1612)
Deaths[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nolan, Cathal J. (2006). The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-313-33733-8.