Charles d'Albert, 1st Duke of Luynes
Charles d'Albert, 1st Duke of Luynes (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl dalbɛʁ]; 5 August 1578 – 15 December 1621) was a French courtier and a favourite of Louis XIII. In 1619, the king made him Duke of Luynes and a Peer of France, and in 1621, Constable of France. Luynes died of scarlet fever near the end of that year at the height of his influence.
Charles d'Albert 1st Duke of Luynes | |
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Portrait of the 1st Duke of Luynes, by Frans Pourbus the Younger | |
| Grand Constable of France | |
| In office 31 March 1621 – 15 December 1621 | |
| Monarch | Louis XIII |
| Preceded by | Henri I de Montmorency |
| Succeeded by | François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières |
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| Born | 5 August 1578 |
| Died | 15 December 1621 (aged 43) Château de Longueville, Guienne |
| Cause of death | Scarlet fever |
| Spouse |
Marie de Rohan (m. 1617) |
| Relations | Honoré d'Albert (brother) Antoinette d'Albert de Luynes (sister) Charles Honoré d'Albert, duc de Luynes (grandson) Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes (granddaughter) |
| Children | Louis Charles, Duke of Luynes |
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