Francis I, Emperor of France
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 21 September 1494 (greg.) at 22:27 (= 10:27 PM ) | ||
| Place | Cognac, France, 45n42, 0w20 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m0w20 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   28°44'   27°25 Asc. 03°30'
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Biography
French royalty, the successor of Louis XII in 1515. He carried on a bitter struggle for years with the Holy Roman Empire, pursuing the religious persecution of the Huguenots. Intelligent, extravagant and ambitious, Francis had elegant tastes and was a devoted patron of the renaissance.
Died 3/31/1547, Rambouillet, France.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 31 March 1547 (greg.) (Age 52)
Source Notes
Dana Holliday quotes the diary of his mom, Louise of Savoy for 10:30 PM (LAT) given by Desmond Seward, "Prince of the Renaissance," MacMillan, 1973. Francis Hackett, "Francis I," p.43, gives the date, September 12 OS "toward the close of day."
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (France)
- Traits : Personality : Ambitious
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy (Extravagant, elegant tastes)
