Francis I, Duke of Nevers (died 1561)

François I, Duke of Nevers

French Prince étranger and military commander

François I de Clèves, was a French Prince étranger and military commander during the Italian Wars. He was the first duke of Nevers, his county being elevated to a duchy in 1539. In deference to the large amount of land he held in Champagne, and lands he was set to inherit there…