Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours

Infante of Navarre and French military commander

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1489

Place of Birth: Mazères, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1512

Profession: military personnel, condottiero

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Gaston de Foix, duc de Nemours (10 December 1489 – 11 April 1512), also known as The Thunderbolt of Italy, was a French military commander noted mostly for his brilliant six-month campaign from 1511 to 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai. Born in Mazères, County of Foix, he was the second child but only son of John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne and Marie d'Orléans.
His older sister was Germaine of Foix, Queen consort of Aragon as the second wife of Ferdinand II. His paternal grandparents were Gaston IV of Foix-Grailly and Queen regnant Eleanor of Navarre.
His maternal grandparents were Charles, Duke of Orléans and Marie of Cleves.
His only maternal uncle was Louis XII of France.