Louis d'Albret (1422–1465) was a French

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. He was a son of

Charles II of Albret Charles II d'Albret (1407–1471) was a French magnate, administrator, and soldier. He was the son of Charles I of Albret and Marie de Sully. His father died in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, leaving the younger Charles as lord of Albret and ...

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. He was bishop of Aire in 1445,

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in 1460. He was created Cardinal in 1461. In 1465 he was Bishop of Tarbes and

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. When he died in 1465, Cardinal d'Albret was buried at

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in Rome on a tomb by

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. He was the uncle of Cardinal

Amanieu d'Albret Amanieu d'Albret (1478 – 1520) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal. Life Amanieu d'Albret was born in the Kingdom of France ca. 1478, the son of Alain I of Albret, and Frances, Countess of Périgord. His older brother Jean married Catherine ...

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Coat of Arms, Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome
1422 births 1465 deaths 15th-century French cardinals Bishops of Aire Bishops of Cahors Bishops of Mirepoix Bishops of Tarbes

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