Madame de Pompadour Biography

Madame de Pompadour biography

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NAME: Madame de Pompadour
OCCUPATION: Theater Actress, Singer, Political Leader
BIRTH DATE: c. December 29, 1721
DEATH DATE: April 15, 1764
EDUCATION: Convent of the Ursuline Order, Club de l'Entresol
PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Versailles, France
Full Name: Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour
AKA: Madame de Pompadour
Nickname: "Reinette" ("Little Queen")
AKA: Jeanne-Antoinette Le Normant d'Etiolles
AKA: Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson

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Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of French King Louis XV in the mid-1700s. She greatly influenced French culture during this time, including decorative arts, architecture and statecraft.

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