René (or Renato)
1488–1525
One of the illegitimate sons of Philip II, duke of Savoy. Known as the "great Bastard of Savoy". Governed Savoy, Nice and Provence.
Source
EI 30: 965, EB s.v. Savoia and Provenza
Bibliography
EB: The Encyclopædia Britannica. A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. 11th edition. 29 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1910–11.
EI: Enciclopedia Italiana di scienze, lettere ed arti. 36 vols., and 6 appendixes in 21 vols. Rome: Giovanni Treccani. 1929–2001.
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