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Gaspard II de Coligny
Birth: 2-16
Death: 8-24-1572
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Gaspard II de Coligny, seigneur de Chatillon, also known as Admiral Coligny, was a French admiral and Huguenot leader during the early years of the Wars of Religion. He was a close friend of King Charles IX of France and was assassinated at his home as part of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
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Gaspard II de Coligny, seigneur de Chatillon, also known as Admiral Coligny, was a French admiral and Huguenot leader during the early years of the Wars of Religion. He was a close friend of King Charles IX of France and was assassinated at his home as part of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
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