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Christophe Richer de Thorigny () (1514?–1552/53) was 
In the 1530s, Christophe Richer was sent by Francis I to
/ref> In 1541, Francis I sent Christophe Richer to''Renaissance diplomacy'' by Garrett Mattingly p.153
/ref> Richer was French ambassador to Denmark in 1547.
*''Des Coustumes et manières de vivre des Turcs'' by Christophe Riche
Some authors had been considered his work about the
Christophe Richer de Thorigny () (1514?–1552/53) was valet de chambre
''Valet de chambre'' (), or ''varlet de chambre'', was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards. Royal households had many persons appointed at any time. While some valets simply waited on ...
to Francis I, a secretary to Cardinal Antoine Duprat
Antoine Duprat (17 January 1463 – 9 July 1535) was a French Cardinal and politician, who was chancellor of France.
Life
Duprat was born in Issoire in Auvergne. Educated for the law, he won a high position in his profession and in 1507 beca ...
, and a French ambassador of the 16th century. He was born in Thorigny-sur-Oreuse (to day, Yonne departement) Thorigny
Thorigny () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Education
The commune has a public elementary school, École publique Jacques Golly de Thorigny, and private school, Ecole Privée Jeanne D'Ar ...
. His father, and his brother Nicolas was notary. His oldest brother, Jean Richer (+1569), was president of the presidial of Sens (Yonne), friend of Joachim Du Bellay, and Andre, another brother, monk of the Vauluisant abbey, was bishop of Chalcedonia (+1555). He was ambassador to Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...
and Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
.
In the 1530s, Christophe Richer was sent by Francis I to Constantinople
Constantinople (#Names of Constantinople, see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine, Latin Empire, Latin, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman empire ...
. In 1540 he published a study of the Ottoman civilization, ''De rebus Turcarum'', also published in French that same year under the title ''Des Coustumes et manières de vivre des Turcs''.''Robert Estienne, royal printer: an historical study of the elder Stephanus'' by Elizabeth Armstrong p.14/ref> In 1541, Francis I sent Christophe Richer to
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
and Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
, the first official French embassy to a Protestant
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
state./ref> Richer was French ambassador to Denmark in 1547.
Works
*''De rebus Turcarum ad Franciscum Gallorum regem Christianiss'' by Christophe Riche*''Des Coustumes et manières de vivre des Turcs'' by Christophe Riche
Some authors had been considered his work about the
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 55-da ...
as an account of an eyewitness (certain unknown Riccherio), but it was later discovered that it was actually Christophe Richer who composed his testimony of this event based on the work of several historians, such as Egnatius Cipelli, Flavio Biondo
Flavio Biondo (Latin Flavius Blondus) (1392 – June 4, 1463) was an Italian Renaissance humanist historian. He was one of the first historians to use a three-period division of history (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) and is known as one of the ...
, Bartolomeo Platina
Bartolomeo Sacchi (; 1421 – 21 September 1481), known as il Platina () after his birthplace of Piadena, was an Italian Renaissance humanist writer and gastronomist, author of what is considered the first printed cookbook.
Platina star ...
, Michele Ricci, Robert Gaugin, Paolo Giovio
Paolo Giovio (also spelled ''Paulo Jovio''; Latin: ''Paulus Jovius''; 19 April 1483 – 11 December 1552) was an Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate.
Early life
Little is known about Giovio's youth. He was a native of Co ...
and Andrea Cambini.
See also
*Franco-Ottoman alliance
The Franco-Ottoman alliance, also known as the Franco-Turkish alliance, was an alliance established in 1536 between Francis I of France, Francis I, King of France and Suleiman the Magnificent, Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire. The strategic and s ...
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richer, Christophe 16th-century French diplomats 16th-century French historians 16th-century French male writers 16th-century French poets 1510s births 1550s deaths Ambassadors of France to Denmark Ambassadors of France to Sweden French male non-fiction writers Expatriates in Denmark–Norway