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Gaspard de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (French pronunciation: [ɡaspaʁ də kɔliɲi]; 16 February 1519 – 24 August 1572), was a French nobleman, Admiral of France, and Huguenot leader during the French Wars of Religion.
Gaspard II de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (born Feb. 16, 1519, Châtillon-sur-Loing, Fr.—died Aug. 24, 1572, Paris) was the admiral of France and leader of the Huguenots during the early years of the Wars of Religion (1562–98).
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Jun 29, 2022 · Gaspard II de Coligny was Admiral of France during the early years of the French Wars of Religion. He was the first Protestant leader killed in St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre on 24 August 1572.
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- Admiral Coligny was assassinated because he was the easiest target among the Protestant leaders who had come to Paris for the royal wedding of Henr...
- Admiral Coligny's death ignited the terror and chaos of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre during which the Catholics of Paris slaughtered the Prot...
- St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre led to a significant decrease in the Protestant population of France through death, conversion, or flight as well as...
Gaspard de Coligny est un noble et amiral français, né le 16 février 1519 à Châtillon-sur-Loing (aujourd'hui Châtillon-Coligny) et mort le 24 août 1572 à Paris, assassiné lors du massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy.
Apr 28, 2022 · Gaspard de Coligny (16 February 1519 – 24 August 1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, was a French nobleman and admiral, best remembered as a disciplined Huguenot leader in the French Wars of Religion. Ancestry. Coligny came of a noble family of Burgundy.
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- Auvergne, Châtillon, Allier, France
- February 16, 1519
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Learn about the life and career of Gaspard de Coligny, a prominent French soldier and diplomat who converted to Calvinism and became a leader of the Huguenots. Discover his role in the wars against the Habsburgs, the colonization of Brazil and Florida, and his tragic death during the Saint Bartholomew massacre.
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Gaspard de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (16 February 1519 – 24 August 1572), was a French nobleman, Admiral of France, and Huguenot leader during the French Wars of Religion.
