Events from the year 1599 in France
Incumbents
Events
- Paris is described in the Civitates Orbis Terrarum as the capital of France, and "the most fertile kingdom" in the world.[2]
- Thomas Platter calls Paris “sans pair" (peerless), a unique city with a mild climate and pleasant atmosphere.
Births
- 11 October – Abraham de Fabert, marshall of France (d. 1662)
- Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre, marshal of France and governor of Lorraine (d. 1681)
- Henri de Talleyrand-Périgord, comte de Chalais (d. 1626)
- Samuel Maresius, Protestant theologian (died 1673)
- Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de Sablé, writer (d. 1678)[3]
- Jean-François Senault, Augustinian philosopher (d. 1672)
Deaths
- 10 April – Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France (b. 1573)
Full date missing
- Antoine Caron, glassmaker, painter and illustrator (b. 1521)[4]
- Philippe Hurault de Cheverny, nobleman and politician (b. 1528)
See also
References
- ^ "Henry IV, King of France (b. 1553, r. 1589–1610)". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Parisian Life in the Sixteenth Century | History Today". www.historytoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). 1911.
- ^ "Collection". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.