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Madame de Pompadour

Madame de Pompadour

Chief mistress of Louis XV of France
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court.Wikipedia
BornDecember 29, 1721
HometownParis, Kingdom of France
SpouseCharles Guillaume Le Normant d'Étiolles
PartnerLouis XV of France
ChildrenAlexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles , Charles Guillaume Louis (1741–42) , (1744–1754)
ParentsFrançois Poisson , Madeleine de La Motte
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