{"slug": "francois-duke-of-guise", "label": "François, Duke of Guise", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois%2C_Duke_of_Guise", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28495", "qid": "Q28495", "description": "French soldier and politician (1519-1563)", "entries": 8, "years": 6, "span": [1519, 1563], "span_label": ["1519 CE", "1563 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-england", "label": "Kingdom of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-france", "label": "Kingdom of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "calais", "label": "Calais", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "charles-v-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "orleans", "label": "Orléans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "picardy", "label": "Picardy", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1519, "year_label": "1519 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "February 17", "text": "February 17 – François, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365433723#Births", "title": "1519", "revid": 1365433723, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1553, "year_label": "1553 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 2", "text": "January 2 – The siege of Metz in France, started by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor during the Italian War of 1551–59 on October 19 last is lifted after 75 days. During the city's defence by the Duke of Guise and 6,000 soldiers, Charles V had lost two-thirds of his original force of at least 20,000 men.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362480437#January–March", "title": "1553", "revid": 1362480437, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1554, "year_label": "1554 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 12", "text": "August 12 – Battle of Renty: French forces led by François, Duke of Guise turn back an invasion of Picardy, by Charles V.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366649182#July–September", "title": "1554", "revid": 1366649182, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1558, "year_label": "1558 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 7", "text": "January 7 – French troops, led by François, Duke of Guise, take Calais, the last continental possession of the Kingdom of England, in the Siege of Calais.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368141988#January–March", "title": "1558", "revid": 1368141988, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1558, "year_label": "1558 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 17", "text": "April 17 – The siege of Thionville in the Duchy of Luxembourg, is started by the French Army, led by François, Duke of Guise.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368141988#April–June", "title": "1558", "revid": 1368141988, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1562, "year_label": "1562 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – Over 80 Huguenots are massacred by the ultra-Catholic François, Duke of Guise in Wassy-sur-Blaise, triggering the First War of Religion in France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362000458#January–March", "title": "1562", "revid": 1362000458, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1563, "year_label": "1563 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 18", "text": "February 18 – François, Duke of Guise, is assassinated while besieging Orléans by Jean de Poltrot.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369164885#January–March", "title": "1563", "revid": 1369164885, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1563, "year_label": "1563 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 24", "text": "February 24 – François, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (shot) (b. 1519)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369164885#Deaths", "title": "1563", "revid": 1369164885, "section": "Deaths"}}]}