Jean de Monluc
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d. 1579 etc.
Jean de Monluc (died 1579) was a French nobleman, the brother of Blaise de Lasseran-Massencôme, seigneur de Montluc
and a member of the Monluc
family.
In 1545, Jean de Monluc went on an embassy to the Ottoman Empire
in Constantinople
, where he joined ambassador Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramon
.
He was bishop of Condom
(1570–1581), then of Valence, and Dié, and distinguished himself in several embassies, before converting to Calvinism (as, at about the same time, did the bishop Odet de Coligny
).
In 1573, Jean de Monluc was the French envoy in Poland to negotiate the election of Henry of Valois, future Henry III of France
, on the Polish throne, in exchange for military support against Russia
, diplomatic assistance in dealing with the Ottoman Empire
, and financial help.
Jean died in 1579, leaving a natural son, Jean de Monluc (d. 1603), seigneur
de Balagny, who was at first a zealous member of the League
, but made his submission to Henry IV
, and received from him the principality of Cambrai
and the baton of a marshal of France
.
Jean de Montluc
Jean de Montluc was bishop of Valence and brother of Blaise de Montluc. He was sympathetic to the Protestants, attacked the cult of images, and made prayers in French, thereby earning him the opprobe of Rome...
d. 1579 etc.
Jean de Monluc (died 1579) was a French nobleman, the brother of Blaise de Lasseran-Massencôme, seigneur de Montluc
Blaise de Lasseran-Massencôme, seigneur de Montluc
Blaise de Lasseran-Massencôme, seigneur de Montluc was a marshal of France.He was born at the family seat near Condom in the modern département of Gers. Despite being the eldest son of a good family, he had, like most gentlemen of Gascony, to rely on his sword. He was the brother of Jean de...
and a member of the Monluc
Monluc
Monluc, or Montluc, the name of a French family. The house of Lassran-Mansencomme, which possessed the estate of Monluc in Agenais, and took its name in the 16th century, is held to be a branch of the family of Montesquiou.-Lineage:*Unknown...
family.
In 1545, Jean de Monluc went on an embassy to the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, where he joined ambassador Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramon
Gabriel de Luetz
Gabriel de Luetz, Baron et Seigneur d'Aramon et de Vallabregues , often also abbreviated to Gabriel d'Aramon, was the French Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1546 to 1553, in the service first of Francis I, who dispatched him to the Ottoman Empire, and then of the French king Henry II...
.
He was bishop of Condom
Bishop of Condom
The city of Condom, France was a bishopric from 1317 to 1792.-List of bishops of Condom:*1317–1340 : Raymond de Galard*1340–1369 : Pierre de Galard*1369–1401 : Bernard Alaman*1401–1405 : Hugues Raimbaud*1405–1408 : name not known*1408–1418 : Aymeric Noël...
(1570–1581), then of Valence, and Dié, and distinguished himself in several embassies, before converting to Calvinism (as, at about the same time, did the bishop Odet de Coligny
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:...
).
In 1573, Jean de Monluc was the French envoy in Poland to negotiate the election of Henry of Valois, future Henry III of France
Henry III of France
Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...
, on the Polish throne, in exchange for military support against Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, diplomatic assistance in dealing with the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, and financial help.
Jean died in 1579, leaving a natural son, Jean de Monluc (d. 1603), seigneur
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
de Balagny, who was at first a zealous member of the League
Catholic League (French)
The Catholic League of France, sometimes referred to by contemporary Roman Catholics as the Holy League, a major player in the French Wars of Religion, was formed by Duke Henry of Guise in 1576...
, but made his submission to Henry IV
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
, and received from him the principality of Cambrai
Cambrai
Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
and the baton of a 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...
.