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Famous People Born in 1490

Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527)

Feb 17 Duke of Bourbon, Constable of France (1515-21) and military leader who opposed King of France Francis I and fought for Holy Roman Emperor, born in Montpelier, France

Albert of Prussia (1490-1568)

May 17 German prince and the 1st Duke of Prussia (1525-68) who helped spread Protestantism, born in Ansbach, Brandenburg-Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire

  • Jun 28 Albert of Brandenburg, German Archbishop of Mainz (Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses were addressed to him), born in Cölln, Germany (d. 1545)
  • Oct 12 Bernardo Pisano, Italian composer, born in Florence (d. 1548)