Filippo Strozzi (General)
Filippo Strozzi (* 1541 ; † 1582 ) was a Florentine general in the service of France . He came from the Italian Strozzi family .
He was the son of the French marshal Piero Strozzi and a grandson of the younger Filippo Strozzi, served in the French army and was captured and killed by the Spaniards on the campaign against the Duke of Terceira in a sea battle off the Azores . He was a friend of Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme (1540-1614).
See also
literature
- Friedrich Edelmayer : Philipp II .: biography of a world ruler . Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 3170180673 , page 242.
- Johann Pohler: Bibliotheca Historico-Militaris . G. Lang, Colombia 1899, p. 881.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strozzi, Filippo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French soldier from the Italian Strozzi family |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1541 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1582 |