Diane de Poitiers

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Diane de Poitiers
Born ( 1499-09-03 ) 3 September 1499 [1]
Chateau de Saint-Vallier, Saint-Vallier, Drome
Died 25 April 1566 (1566-04-25) (aged 66)
Burial place Chateau d'Anet , Anet , Eure-et-Loir
Title The Grand Senechal(e) of Normandy
Countess of Saint-Vallier
Duchess of Etampes
Duchess of Valentinois
Spouse Louis de Breze, Seigneur d'Anet
Children Francoise de Breze
Louise de Breze
Parent(s) Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint Vallier
Jeanne de Batarnay

Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 ? 25 April 1566) was the mistress of Henry II of France .

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  1. Wellman, Kathleen (2013). Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France . Yale University Press.

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