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Charles I de Blanchefort, marquis de Créquy
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Also Known As Charles I de Blanchefort, marquis de Créquy, prince de Poix, duc de Lesdiguières • Charles I de Blanchefort, marquis de Créqui
Born 1578
Died March 17, 1638 (aged 60) • near Crema • Italy
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