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Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours

1489–1512 · 16th century

Gaston de Foix was a French nobleman and commander, nephew of Louis XII, who exchanged his viscounty of Narbonne for the duchy of Nemours in 1507. Leading the French army in Italy against the Holy League in the War of the League of Cambrai, he won a series of rapid victories and the Battle of Ravenna on 11 April 1512, but was killed during the pursuit at the age of 22.

Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours
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Viscounty of Narbonne

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