Palamède de Forbin
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Palamède de Forbin seigneur of Solliès
, nicknamed "the Great", was president of the Chambre des comptes
and counsellor to René d'Anjou
. He helped this prince decide to cede his estates to Louis XI
. Louis then became his master, and made him governor of Provence
in 1481
Solliès-Ville
Solliès-Ville is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
, nicknamed "the Great", was president of the Chambre des comptes
Chambre des comptes
Under the French monarchy, the Courts of Accounts were sovereign courts specialising in financial affairs. The Court of Accounts in Paris was the oldest and the forerunner of today's French Court of Audit...
and counsellor to René d'Anjou
René I of Naples
René of Anjou , also known as René I of Naples and Good King René , was Duke of Anjou, Count of Provence , Count of Piedmont, Duke of Bar , Duke of Lorraine , King of Naples , titular King of Jerusalem...
. He helped this prince decide to cede his estates to Louis XI
Louis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
. Louis then became his master, and made him governor of Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
in 1481