Gaspard II De Coligny

January 11, 2024
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Quick Facts

Gaspard II De Coligny
Full Name Gaspard II De Coligny
Date Of Birth Feb 16, 1519(1519-02-16)
Age 505
Date Of Death August 24, 1572
Country France
Horoscope Aquarius

Gaspard II De Coligny Biography

Birthday Feb 16
Birth Year 1519

Gaspard II De Coligny is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on February 16, 1519 in France. French admiral, nobleman from France who was an admiral and French nobleman who was Huguenot chief throughout the French Wars of Religion. He sought in establishing Huguenot colony in the Americas.

He as well as He and Jean-Paul Marat were both notable French Huguenots. were both famous French Huguenots.

He was the son of Gaspard I de Coligny as well as Louise de Montmorency.

Gaspard II De Coligny Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income War Hero
House Living in own house.

Gaspard II De Coligny is one of the richest War Hero from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gaspard II De Coligny 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the descendant of famous characters like Alfred the Great, Rollo the Viking and William the Conqueror.

The assassination took place in his home at the hands of his family, the Guise clan during the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gaspard II De Coligny Dating?

According to our records, Gaspard II De Coligny married to Jacqueline de Montbel d'Entremont. As of December 1, 2023, Gaspard II De Coligny’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Gaspard Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Gaspard II De Coligny celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Who shot Gaspard de Coligny?

At dawn on the 24th, mercenaries of Henri de Guise attacked Coligny at his house, struck blow after blow, and finally threw him, still living, from the window; his head was then cut off by one of Guise’s henchmen.

What happened to Coligny?

Coligny was not killed by the bullet; he would have lived. And yet within forty-eight hours he was murdered. Several days of anarchy followed in which between at least 2,000, and perhaps as many as 6,000, Protestants were butchered. Upwards of 600 houses were pillaged.

What does Coligny mean?

Coligny definition admiral & Huguenot leader. proper name.

Who started the wars of religion?

Wars of Religion, (1562–98) conflicts in France between Protestants and Roman Catholics. The spread of French Calvinism persuaded the French ruler Catherine de Médicis to show more tolerance for the Huguenots, which angered the powerful Roman Catholic Guise family.

How do you pronounce Coligny?

Our upper crust gave up long ago getting anyone to pronounce Coligny correctly. We say ku-LIG-nee. The educated went around saying ko-lee-NYEE until they got tired of being corrected.

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