Francis I of France

Born

September 12, 1494

Died

March 31, 1547 (aged 52)

Known as

painter, politician, art collector, patron of the arts, monarch, literary scholar

Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a legitimate son.

Biography from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.