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Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron
1592Jul, 26

Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron

Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French general (b. 1524)
Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron (1524 – 26 July 1592) was a celebrated French soldier of the 16th century.

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