Philippe Chabot
Philippe Chabot ( 1492 - June 1, 1543 ) or Philippe de Chabot , Seigneur de Brion et Aspremont, Comte de Charny et Buzançois, was also known as Admiral De Brion . Under King Francis I he held the post of ' Admiral of France '.
biography
Philippe Chabot came from one of the oldest and most important families in Poitou . As a child he was a playmate of the future French king Franz I. After his accession to the throne in 1515, Chabot rose to the highest offices, where his marriage (1526) to Françoise de Longwy, a daughter of the illegitimate half-sister Franz I, helped him even more . He accompanied the king on his campaign to Italy (see: Italian Wars ); after the Battle of Pavia (1525) he was appointed ' Admiral of France ' and Governor of Burgundy and Normandy . In the years 1533/1534 held the office of ambassador to England. Together with Duke Anne de Montmorency (1493–1567), who was about the same age , he ran the state.
At the zenith of his power, he commanded the French troops in their battles against the Duchy of Savoy in 1535/1536 . After the military conquests of Bresse , Savoy and Piémont , he was the victim of his own misconduct and court intrigues: he was charged by his enemies at court - including Montmorency - with bribery and embezzlement and - in addition to being exiled and confiscated his goods - a fine sentenced to 1.5 million livres , which ruined him financially. In 1542 he was pardoned by Franz I and reinstated in his offices. However, his health was so bad that he died the following year.
Apart from his diplomatic and military activities, Philippe Chabot devoted himself in his capacity as 'Admiral of France' to equipping the expeditions of Giovanni da Verrazzano and Jacques Cartier to the New World. However, he never went to sea himself.
Marriage and children
Philippe Chabot married Françoise de Longwy on January 10, 1526, the daughter of Jean IV. De Longwy, Lord von Givry, Baron von Pagny and von Mirebeau († 1520) and Jeanne d'Angoulême, an illegitimate half-sister of Francis I from the The marriage had six children:
- Léonor Chabot, Count of Charny (1526–1597)
- François Chabot, Marquis of Mirebeau
- Françoise Chabot de Charny
- Antoinette Chabot de Charny
- Anne Chabot de Charny
- Jeanne Chabot de Charny, Abbess of Porcelet
reception
The argument between Philippe Chabot and Anne de Montmorency was processed into a play by the English playwright George Chapman in the first half of the 17th century ( The Tragedy of Chabot, Admiral of France ) and revised and published by James Shirley .
See also
literature
- Marie-Nicolas Bouillet , Alexis Chassang , Dictionnaire universel d'histoire et de geographie Bouillet Chassang. 26th edition, Hachette, Paris 1878.
- Constant Merland, Philippe Chabot - Amiral de France , Impr.Vve Mellinet, Nantes 1879.
Web links
Remarks
- ^ Jeanne d'Angoulême was an illegitimate daughter of Charles de Valois, comte d'Angoulême
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chabot, Philippe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chabot, Philippe de (full name); Admiral De Brion |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1492 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1543 |