Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), seigneur of Solliès, nicknamed "the Great", was president of the

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and counsellor to

René d'Anjou René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name ( Renée being the feminin ...

. He helped this prince decide to cede his estates to

Louis XI Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revolt known as the ...

. Louis then became his master, and made him governor of

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in 1481.

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Palamède de Forbin 1508 deaths 15th-century French politicians 16th-century French people Year of birth unknown 15th-century governors {{France-hist-stub