Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
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Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (c. 1476 – 30 April 1524) was a French knight and military leader at the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, generally known as the Chevalier de Bayard. Throughout the centuries since his death, he has been known as "the knight without fear and beyond reproach" (le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche). He himself preferred the name given him by his contemporaries for his gaiety and kindness, "le bon chevalier" ("the good knight").
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Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard | |
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Born | c. 1476 Château Bayard |
Died | 30 April 1524 (aged 47–48) Romagnano Sesia |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Battles/wars | Italian War of 1494–1498
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Awards | Order of Saint Michael |
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