Italian courtesan, mistress of French King Henry II
Filippa Duci
Born
1520
Moncalieri, Duchy of Savoy
Died
1586
Tours, Kingdom of France
Nationality
Italian (Piedmontese)
Known for
Courtesan
Spouse
Jean Bernardin de Saint-Severin.
Partner
Henry II of France
Children
Diane de France
Filippa Duci or Filippa Ducci (French: Philippe Desducs; 1520, Moncalieri, Piedmont – before October 1586, near Tours),[1] dame de Couy, was a French (originally Italian) courtesan. She was the mother of Diane de France.[2]
^"Filippa Duci, première maitresse d'Henri II - Les Favorites Royales". favoritesroyales (in French). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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