Charles de Gontaut, 1st Duke of Biron
French commander
Charles de Gontaut, 1st Duke of Biron was a French noble, military commander, Admiral, Marshal and governor during the final days of the French Wars of Religion. Wikipedia
Born: 1562, Kingdom of France
Died: July 31, 1602 (age 40 years), Bastille, Paris
Grandparents: Anne de Bonneval, Jean I de Gontaut, and Jean de Gontaut, Seigneur de Biron
Great-grandparents: Marguerite de Fabournet de Montferrand, Pons de Gontaut, Baron de Biron, Jeanne de Beaumont, Dame de Chef-Boutonne, and more
Parents: Armand de Gontaut, Baron of Biron