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Madame de Pompadour

Historical Figure

Madame de Pompadour

1721–1764

Chief mistress of Louis XV (1721–1764)

Enlightenment

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Biography

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and remained influential as court favourite until her death.

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Timeline

1721
Birth

mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1764)

December 29 →
1751
Event

In Paris wird auf Initiative von Madame de Pompadour mit Unterstützung von Ludwig XV. die École Militaire, die älteste Militärakademie der Welt, gegründet.

January 22 →
1764
Death

French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1721)

April 15 →
1923
Event

en Viena se estrena la opereta Madame de Pompadour, del compositor Leo Fall.

March 2 →

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