Gaspard I de Coligny
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Gaspard I de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (1465/1470 Châtillon-Coligny
- 1522 Dax
), known as the Marshal of Châtillon, was a French soldier. He served in the Italian Wars
from 1495 to 1515, and was created Marshal of France
in 1516.
By his wife, Louise de Montmorency
, sister of the future constable
, he had three sons: Odet, Cardinal de Châtillon
; Gaspard
, the Admiral; and François, Seigneur d'Andelot. All three played an important part in the first period of the Wars of Religion
.
Châtillon-Coligny
Châtillon-Coligny is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.The Loing and the Briare Canal run through the town.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department*Raynald of Châtillon...
- 1522 Dax
Dax
Dax may refer to:In French geography:* Arrondissement of Dax, an arrondissement of the Landes département of France* Town of Dax, Landes, FranceIn Star Trek:...
), known as the Marshal of Châtillon, was a French soldier. He served in the Italian Wars
Italian Wars
The Italian Wars, often referred to as the Great Italian Wars or the Great Wars of Italy and sometimes as the Habsburg–Valois Wars, were a series of conflicts from 1494 to 1559 that involved, at various times, most of the city-states of Italy, the Papal States, most of the major states of Western...
from 1495 to 1515, and was created Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
in 1516.
By his wife, Louise de Montmorency
Louise de Montmorency
Louise de Montmorency was a French noblewoman from the ancient House of Montmorency. She was the younger sister of Anne de Montmorency, Constable of France, and the mother of Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France....
, sister of the future constable
Anne de Montmorency
Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency, Honorary Knight of the Garter was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France.-Early life:...
, he had three sons: Odet, Cardinal de Châtillon
Odet de Coligny
Odet de Coligny was a French cardinal of Châtillon, bishop of Beauvais, son of Gaspard I de Coligny and Louise de Montmorency, and brother of Gaspard and François, Seigneur d'Andelot.-Birth:...
; Gaspard
Gaspard de Coligny
Gaspard de Coligny , Seigneur de Châtillon, was a French nobleman and admiral, best remembered as a disciplined Huguenot leader in the French Wars of Religion.-Ancestry:...
, the Admiral; and François, Seigneur d'Andelot. All three played an important part in the first period of the Wars of Religion
French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion is the name given to a period of civil infighting and military operations, primarily fought between French Catholics and Protestants . The conflict involved the factional disputes between the aristocratic houses of France, such as the House of Bourbon and House of Guise...
.