Georges d'Amboise
Georges d'Amboise (* 1460 in Chaumont-sur-Loire near Amboise ; † May 25, 1510 in Lyon ) was cardinal , minister, first advisor and friend of Louis XII. from France.
Life
Georges, son of Pierre d'Amboise , became Bishop of Montauban and almsman of Louis XI at the age of only 14 . , under Charles VIII. 1492 Archbishop of Narbonne and 1493 Archbishop of Rouen as well as Governor General of Normandy . Appointed first minister in 1498 by Louis XII, whom he had been a loyal friend for a long time, he exerted great influence on the king as the most important advisor, enforced penalties for monks and students who abused their office and often took over Responsibility for French companies, such as the taking possession of Louis XII. lost fiefdom in Italy. In addition, he and the king gained the love of the people by reducing taxes and improving the judiciary.
From Pope Alexander VI. on September 17, 1498 appointed cardinal of the titular church of San Sisto and legate in France, after Alexander's death on August 18, 1503, he sought the tiara himself . He benefited from a French army that happened to be nearby and was on its way to the newly fought kingdom of Naples. Nevertheless, he could not prevail against Giuliano della Rovere, who for the time of the stay of the French army an agreement of the cardinals on Pius III. , was able to reach a sick Pope who died after a few weeks and was finally elected as Julius II himself .
literature
- Yves Bottineau-Fuchs: Georges 1er d'Amboise 1460-1510. Un prélat normand de la Renaissance. PTC Éditions, Rouen 2005, ISBN 2-906258-90-3 .
- Françoise Janin: Georges d'Amboise, archevêque de Rouen et légat a latere (1493–1510). École nationale des chartes, Paris 1996 (Mémoire ou Thèse).
Web links
- Entry on Georges d'Amboise on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Amboise, Georges I d '. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert IV de Croixmare |
Archbishop of Rouen 1493–1510 |
Georges II d'Amboise |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amboise, Georges d ' |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amboise, Georg von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal and Minister of Louis XII. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1460 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chaumont-sur-Loire near Amboise |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1510 |
| Place of death | Lyon |