Claude Guise Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Claude Guise, based on 6 World History Database records associated with France.

6 records1496–15306 events6 places

Chronological biography

1496

Birth of Claude of Guise20 October 1496

House / House of Lorraine · Count · Count of Guise · Chateau de Conde

Claude of Lorraine is born and later founds the ducal House of Guise

1506

Count of Guise1506

House / House of Lorraine · Count · Count of Guise · Guise

Claude inherits the lordship and county of Guise within the Lorraine family

1513

Battle of Novara6 June 1513

Warfare / Italian Wars · Count · French Commander · Novara

Claude fights for France during the Italian Wars campaign in northern Italy

1515

Battle of Marignano13 September 1515

Warfare / Italian Wars · Count · French Commander · Marignano

Claude serves under Francis I during the French victory at Marignano

1527

Duchy of Guise Created1527

House / House of Guise · Duke · Duke of Guise · Paris

Francis I raises Guise to a duchy for Claude of Lorraine

1530

House of Guise Established1530

House / House of Guise · Duke · Duke of Guise · Joinville

Claude consolidates the House of Guise as a powerful cadet branch of Lorraine

Titles and roles

Count · Count of Guise · Count · French Commander · Duke · Duke of Guise

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.