Birth of Claude of Guise
Claude of Lorraine is born and later founds the ducal House of Guise
Role range: 1496-1550
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Claude Guise Biography and Timeline
Follow Claude Guise through 6 dated historical records for France.
Claude Guise, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1496–1530Years on this page
1496
1506
Count of Guise
Claude inherits the lordship and county of Guise within the Lorraine family
Role range: 1506-1527
1513
Battle of Novara
Claude fights for France during the Italian Wars campaign in northern Italy
Role range: 1494-1559 – 1513-1513
1515
Battle of Marignano
Claude serves under Francis I during the French victory at Marignano
Role range: 1494-1559 – 1515-1515
1527
Duchy of Guise Created
Francis I raises Guise to a duchy for Claude of Lorraine
Role range: 1527-1550
1530
House of Guise Established
Claude consolidates the House of Guise as a powerful cadet branch of Lorraine
Role range: 1527-1550
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.