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Albert Gondi

Florentine diplomat and politician
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Albert Gondi was a prominent figure of the Gondi family, a French family of Florentine origin. He was born in Florence on November 4, 1522, and moved to the court of Henry II of France in 1547. Gondi served in military campaigns and supported the monarchy during the Wars of Religion. He was instrumental in arranging the marriage of Charles IX to Elizabeth of Austria. For his service, he was appointed governor of Metz, ambassador to London, marshal of France, and governor of Provence. In 1581, he was granted the titles Duke de Retz and Marquis de Belle-Isle. Albert Gondi died on April 21, 1602.1

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