THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Francis, Duke of Guise

Francis, Duke of Guise has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 17, 1519 in Bar-le-Duc.

Born

February 17, 1519

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 24, 1563

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Bar-le-Duc
Professions
politician, military personnel, military leader
Citizenship
France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 17, 1519 (BnF authorities; Czech National Authority Database) or March 6, 1519 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Francis, Duke of Guise

Family

Mother
Antoinette de Bourbon
Sibling
Claude of Lorraine, duke of Aumale
Sibling
Louis I of Lorraine, cardinal of Guise
Sibling
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine
Father
Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise
Spouse
Anna of Este
Child
Catherine-Marie, Duchess of Montpensier
Child
Charles of Lorraine, duke of Mayenne
Child
Louis II of Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise
Sibling
Mary of Lorraine
Child
Henry I of Lorraine, duke of Guise

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Francis, Duke of Guise born?

Francis, Duke of Guise was born in Bar-le-Duc.

When did Francis, Duke of Guise die?

Francis, Duke of Guise died on February 24, 1563.