[Born 1489. Died at Ravenna, in Italy, 1512. Aged 23.]
The nephew of Louis XII. of France. Succeeded the Duke of Longueville in
the command of the army in Italy, where his prodigies of valour and
daring exploits gained him the name of the “Thunderbolt of Italy.” He
raised the siege of Ravenna, and in his hot pursuit of the foe, was cut
down;--slaughtered in the hour of victory.
[This is one of the finest French busts. There is also a portrait of
him in the Gallery of Vienna, by Palma Vecchio.]