Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as royal mistress of Henry II of France until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.
- Occupation
- lady-in-waiting, royal mistress
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- September 3, 1499, January 9, 1500
- Died
- April 25, 1566, 1566, April 22, 1566
