16 February 1519 A.D. (ADM) Gaspard de Coligny Born—French Huguenot Murdered by Franco-Roman Terrorists During the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, 24 Aug 1572 AD
16 February 1519 A.D. (ADM) Gaspard de Coligny Born—French Huguenot Murdered by Franco-Roman Terrorists During the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, 24 Aug 1572 AD Gaspard de Coligny, Seigneur de Châtillon (16 February 1519 – 24 August 1572) was a French nobleman and admiral , best remembered as a disciplined Huguenot leader in the French Wars of Religion . Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Ancestry 1.2 Princes of Orange, Kings, Queens of the Netherlands legacy 1.3 German legacy 1.4 Current and former thrones legacy 1.5 Early life 1.6 Protestant leader 1.6.1 Establishment of Huguenot colonies 1.6.2 National conflicts 1.7 Assassination and massacre 2 Marriages and issue 3 Legacy 4 Family tree 5 Notes 6 References 7 Sources Biography Ancestry Coligny came of a noble family of Burgundy . His family traced their descent from the 11th century, and in the reign of Louis XI , were in the service of the King of France. His fathe...