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Francis I

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Fran·cis I  (frnss) 1494-1547.
King of France (1515-1547) who waged four wars against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V from 1521 to 1544. A patron of the arts, he reigned during the Renaissance in France.
Francis I
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1. (Biographies / Francis I (1494-1547) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1494-1547, king of France (1515-47). His reign was dominated by his rivalry with Emperor Charles V for the control of Italy. He was a noted patron of the arts and learning
2. (Biographies / Francis I (1708-1765) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1708-65, duke of Lorraine (1729-37), grand duke of Tuscany (1737-65), and Holy Roman Emperor (1745-65). His marriage (1736) to Maria Theresa led to the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48)
3. (Biographies) title as emperor of Austria of Francis II


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