1599 in France
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Events from the year 1599 in France.
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Incumbents
Events
- Paris is described in the Civitates Orbis Terrarum as the capital of France, and "the most fertile kingdom" in the world.[2]
- Thomas Platter calls Paris âsans pair" (peerless), a unique city with a mild climate and pleasant atmosphere.
Births
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- 11 October â Abraham de Fabert, marshall of France (d. 1662)
- Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre, marshal of France and governor of Lorraine (d. 1681)
- Henri de Talleyrand-Périgord, comte de Chalais (d. 1626)
- Samuel Maresius, Protestant theologian (died 1673)
- Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de Sablé, writer (d. 1678)[3]
- Jean-François Senault, Augustinian philosopher (d. 1672)
Deaths
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- 10 April â Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France (b. 1573)
Full date missing
- Antoine Caron, glassmaker, painter and illustrator (b. 1521)[4]
- Philippe Hurault de Cheverny, nobleman and politician (b. 1528)
