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About Robrecht IV van der Marck
Robert IV de La Marck was Duke of Bouillon, Seigneur of Sedan and a Marshal of France. He rose to prominence during the reign of Henri II of France as a favourite of both the king and his mistress Diane de Poitiers. In 1547 he was elevated to the rank of Marshal of France. In 1549 he established himself as a sovereign prince, with Sedan, France granted the status of a principality. In 1552 he was granted the office of governor of Normandy, an office that historically gone to Normans or members of the royal family.
Everything about Robrecht IV van der Marck →- Occupation
- politician, military personnel
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- January 5, 1512, January 5, 1513
- Died
- November 4, 1556