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Christophe Richer de Thorigny ( it, Christoforo Riccherio) (1514?–1552/53) was 
In the 1530s, Christophe Richer was sent by Francis I to
/ref> In 1541, Francis I sent Christophe Richer to''Renaissance diplomacy'' by Garrett Mattingly p.153
/ref> Richer was French ambassador to Denmark in 1547.
*''Des Coustumes et manières de vivre des Turcs'' by Christophe Riche
Some authors had been considered his work about the
Christophe Richer de Thorigny ( it, Christoforo Riccherio) (1514?–1552/53) was valet de chambre
''Valet de chambre'' (), or ''varlet de chambre'', was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards. Royal households had many persons appointed at any time. While some valets simply waited on t ...
to Francis I Francis I or Francis the First may refer to:
* Francesco I Gonzaga (1366–1407)
* Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450), reigned 1442–1450
* Francis I of France (1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547
* Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lau ...
, a secretary to Cardinal Antoine Duprat
Antoine Duprat (17 January 1463 – 1535) was a French Cardinal and politician, who was chancellor of France.
Life
Duprat was born in Issoire in Auvergne. Educated for the law, he won a high position in his profession and in 1507 became first ...
, and a French ambassador of the 16th century. He was born in Thorigny-sur-Oreuse (to day, Yonne departement) Thorigny
Thorigny () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Education
The commune has a public elementary school, École publique Jacques Golly de Thorigny, and private school, Ecole Privée Jeanne D'Arc< ...
. His father, and his brother Nicolas was notary. His oldest brother, Jean Richer (+1569), was president of the presidial of Sens (Yonne), friend of Joachim Du Bellay, and Andre, another brother, monk of the Vauluisant abbey, was bishop of Chalcedonia (+1555). He was ambassador to Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...
and Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
In the 1530s, Christophe Richer was sent by Francis I to Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
. In 1540 he published a study of the Ottoman civilization, ''De rebus Turcarum'', also published in French that same year under the title ''Des Coustumes et manières de vivre des Turcs''.''Robert Estienne, royal printer: an historical study of the elder Stephanus'' by Elizabeth Armstrong p.14/ref> In 1541, Francis I sent Christophe Richer to
Denmark
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, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark
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and Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
, the first official French embassy to a Protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
state./ref> Richer was French ambassador to Denmark in 1547.
Works
*''De rebus Turcarum ad Franciscum Gallorum regem Christianiss'' by Christophe Riche*''Des Coustumes et manières de vivre des Turcs'' by Christophe Riche
Some authors had been considered his work about the
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city fell on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun o ...
as an account of an eyewitness (certain unknown Riccherio), but it was later discovered that it was actually Christophe Richer who composed his testimony of this event based on the work of several historians, such as Egnatius Cipelli, Flavio Biondo
Flavio Biondo (Latin Flavius Blondus) (1392 – June 4, 1463) was an Italian Renaissance humanist historian. He was one of the first historians to use a three-period division of history (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) and is known as one of the f ...
, Bartolomeo Platina
Bartolomeo Sacchi (; 1421 – 21 September 1481), known as Platina (in Italian ''il Platina'' ) after his birthplace (Piadena), and commonly referred to in English as Bartolomeo Platina, was an Italian Renaissance humanist writer and gastro ...
, Michele Ricci, Robert Gaugin, Paolo Giovio
Paolo Giovio (also spelled ''Paulo Jovio''; Latin: ''Paulus Jovius''; 19 April 1483 – 11 December 1552) was an Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate.
Early life
Little is known about Giovio's youth. He was a native of Com ...
and Andrea Cambini.
See also
*Franco-Ottoman alliance
The Franco-Ottoman Alliance, also known as the Franco-Turkish Alliance, was an alliance established in 1536 between the King of France Francis I and the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Suleiman I. The strategic and sometimes tactical alliance was o ...
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richer, Christophe 16th-century male writers 16th-century French diplomats 16th-century French historians 16th-century French poets 1510s births 1550s deaths Ambassadors of France to Denmark Ambassadors of France to Sweden French male non-fiction writers