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Louise of Savoy
| Louise of Savoy | |
|---|---|
_22x17_Inv.1013.jpg) Portrait by Jean Clouet | |
| Regent of France | |
| Regency | 1515–1516 1523–1526 1529 |
| Monarch | Francis I |
| Born | 11 September 1476 Pont-d'Ain |
| Died | 22 September 1531 (aged 55) Grez-sur-Loing |
| Burial | 19 October 1531 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Marguerite, Queen of Navarre Francis I of France |
| House | Savoy |
| Father | Philip II, Duke of Savoy |
| Mother | Margaret of Bourbon |
Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre. She was politically active and served as the regent of France in 1515, in 1525–1526 and in 1529, during the absence of her son.
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