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Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise of Montespan (5 October 1640 – 27 May 1707), commonly known as Madame de Montespan (French: [madam də mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]), was a French noblewoman and the most celebrated royal mistress of King Louis XIV.
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan (born Oct. 5, 1641, Tonnay-Charente, France—died May 27/28, 1707, Bourbon-l’Archambault) was the mistress of Louis XIV of France for 13 years.
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As a member of the Queen’s household, Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1640-1707), Marquise de Montespan, first met the King in the early 1660s, but it seems that it was not until around 1666-1667 that Louis XIV fell under her spell.
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She was succeeded by the Marquise de Montespan, the second maîtresse en titre, who pursued her intention to win over the king with all the means of feminine seduction and mischievous intrigues against rivals.
Sep 24, 2023 · King Louis XIV’s long-term term chief-mistress (maitresse-en-titre) Athénaïs, Francoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan (1740–1707) was often called Madame de Montespan or La Montespan. She did not make it through the scandal unscathed.
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart known as Madame de Montespan was a famous ‘maîtresse en titre’ of the King of France Louis XIV. This biography profiles her childhood, life and timeline.
