Martin du Bellay
French noble
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| Intro | French noble | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Historian | |
| Work field | Social science | |
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| Birth | 1495, Loir-et-Cher, France | |
| Death | 9 March 1559Glatigny, France (aged 64 years) |
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Biography
Martin Du Bellay, Sieur de Langey (1495–1559) was a French nobleman and chronicler, and Prince of Yvetot by marriage. His memoirs of the Italian Wars form one of the most significant primary sources for the period.
Works
- Du Bellay, Martin, sieur de Langey. Mémoires de Martin et Guillaume du Bellay. Edited by V. L. Bourrilly and F. Vindry. 4 volumes. Paris: Société de l'histoire de France, 1908–19.
- Du Bellay, Martin, sieur de Langey, Les mémoires de Mess. Martin du Bellay, Paris (1569)