Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers | |
|---|---|
| Grand Senechal of Normandy Countess of Saint-Vallier Duchess of Valentinois and Étampes | |
Diane de Poitiers, Jean Clouet, 1525 | |
| Born | 9 January 1500 Château de Saint-Vallier, Dauphiné, France |
| Died | 25 April 1566 (aged 66) Anet, Normandy, France |
| Buried | Château d'Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France |
| Spouses | |
| Issue | Françoise de Brézé Louise de Brézé |
| Father | Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint Vallier |
| Mother | Jeanne de Batarnay |
Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.