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Francis, Duke of Anjou. Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon ( French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 [1] – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici .
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Jun 6, 2024 · François, duc d’Anjou (born March 18, 1554, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died June 10, 1584, Château-Thierry) was the fourth and youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Médicis; his three brothers—Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III—were kings of France. But for his early death at age 30, he too would have been king.
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Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (Hercule François; 18 March 1555 [1] – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.. Early years. An attractive child, he was unfortunately scarred by smallpox at age eight, and his pitted face and slightly deformed spine did not suit his august birth name of Hercule ("Hercules" in English and Latin).
Portrait of Francis, Duke of Anjou by [[Jean Decourt]], c. 1576. ... date of death. 19 June 1584 Gregorian. reason for preferred rank. most precise value. 1 reference.
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Francis, Duke of Anjou. Francis, the Duke of Anjou and Alençon, son of France’s King Henry II and Catherine de Medici was born under the name ‘Hercule’ in 1555. As a child he suffered from various ailments, spinal issues, and the loss of his older brother, Francis II. Hercule then adopted ‘Francis’ as his own Christian name.
