Diane de Poitiers

Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers, Jean Clouet, 1525
Born	(1500-01-09)9 January 1500[1] Château de Saint-Vallier, Drôme, France
Died	25 April 1566(1566-04-25) (aged 66) Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France
Burial place	Château d'Anet, Anet, Eure-et-Loir
Title	Grand Senechal of Normandy Countess of Saint-Vallier Duchess of Valentinois and Étampes
Spouse	Louis de Brézé, Seigneur d'Anet ​ ​ (m. 1515; died 1531)​
Children	Françoise de Brézé, Princess of Sedan Louise de Brézé, Duchess of Aumale
Parent(s)	Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint Vallier Jeanne de Batarnay

Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.