- Born
- December 29, 1721
- Died
- April 15, 1764 (aged 42)
- Known as
- salonnière, politician, lady-in-waiting, royal mistress
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and remained influential as court favourite until her death.
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