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'''Bertrand d'Ornesan''', also '''Bertrand d'Ornezan''', '''Baron de Saint-Blancard''' (d. 1540), was a French [[admiral]] in the service of King [[Francis I of France]]. He was general of the [[galleys]] of the [[Mediterranean]] (''Amiral de la Flotte du Levant''). |
'''Bertrand d'Ornesan''', also '''Bertrand d'Ornezan''', '''Baron de Saint-Blancard''' ({{IPA|fr|bɛʁtʁɑ̃ dɔʁnəzɑ̃ də sɛ̃ blɑ̃kaʁ}}; d. 1540), was a [[French people|French]] [[admiral]] in the service of King [[Francis I of France]]. He was general of the [[galleys]] of the [[Mediterranean]] (''Amiral de la Flotte du Levant''). |
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Bertrand d'Ornesan tried to establish a French trading post at [[Pernambuco]], [[Brazil]] in 1531.<ref>R. J. Knecht, ''Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I'' p.375 [https://books.google.com/books?id=zGvoIW6Y_xAC&pg=PA375]</ref> |
Bertrand d'Ornesan tried to establish a French trading post at [[Pernambuco]], [[Brazil]] in 1531.<ref>R. J. Knecht, ''Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I'' p.375 [https://books.google.com/books?id=zGvoIW6Y_xAC&pg=PA375]</ref> |
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In 1533 Bertrand d'Ornesan joined the [[Ottoman embassy to France (1533)]] going to meet Francis I.<ref>Garnier, pp.73-74</ref> |
In 1533 Bertrand d'Ornesan joined the [[Ottoman embassy to France (1533)]] going to meet Francis I.<ref>Garnier, pp.73-74</ref> |
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For about twenty years, he was a business partner of the Marseilles banker [[Madeleine Lartessuti]], who financed his fleet and was reportedly also his lover. <ref>Béatrice Craig, ''[https://books.google. |
For about twenty years, he was a business partner of the Marseilles banker [[Madeleine Lartessuti]], who financed his fleet and was reportedly also his lover. <ref>Béatrice Craig, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ick0CwAAQBAJ&q=olenschlager&pg=PT85 Women and Business since 1500: Invisible Presences in Europe and North America?]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}''</ref> |
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In 1537, Ornesan began a two-year involvement in operations with the [[Ottoman Empire]] under terms of the [[Franco-Ottoman alliance]] between Francis I and [[Suleiman the Magnificent]]. He led a fleet of galleys to [[Corfu]] to join the fleet of [[Hayreddin Barbarossa|Barbarossa]] at the [[Siege of Corfu (1537)|siege of Corfu]], but finally failed to convince the Ottomans to participate in a proposed major expedition against [[Italy]].<ref name="Setton 431">[https://books.google.com/books?id=EgQNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA431 Kenneth M. Setton, ''The Papacy and the Levant (1204-1571)'' p.431]</ref> Saint-Blancard had left [[Marseille]] on 15 August with 12 galleys and arrived at Corfu in early September 1537.<ref name="Setton 431"/><ref>Garnier, p.134</ref> Eventually Suleiman, worried by a [[infectious disease|plague]] among his troops,<ref>Garnier, p.138</ref> decided to return with his fleet to Istanbul by mid-September without having captured Corfu.<ref name="Setton 431"/> |
In 1537, Ornesan began a two-year involvement in operations with the [[Ottoman Empire]] under terms of the [[Franco-Ottoman alliance]] between Francis I and [[Suleiman the Magnificent]]. He led a fleet of galleys to [[Corfu]] to join the fleet of [[Hayreddin Barbarossa|Barbarossa]] at the [[Siege of Corfu (1537)|siege of Corfu]], but finally failed to convince the Ottomans to participate in a proposed major expedition against [[Italy]].<ref name="Setton 431">[https://books.google.com/books?id=EgQNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA431 Kenneth M. Setton, ''The Papacy and the Levant (1204-1571)'' p.431]</ref> Saint-Blancard had left [[Marseille]] on 15 August with 12 galleys and arrived at Corfu in early September 1537.<ref name="Setton 431"/><ref>Garnier, p.134</ref> Eventually Suleiman, worried by a [[infectious disease|plague]] among his troops,<ref>Garnier, p.138</ref> decided to return with his fleet to Istanbul by mid-September without having captured Corfu.<ref name="Setton 431"/> |
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Latest revision as of 20:35, 26 July 2024
Bertrand d'Ornesan, also Bertrand d'Ornezan, Baron de Saint-Blancard (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ dɔʁnəzɑ̃ də sɛ̃ blɑ̃kaʁ]; d. 1540), was a French admiral in the service of King Francis I of France. He was general of the galleys of the Mediterranean (Amiral de la Flotte du Levant).
Bertrand d'Ornesan tried to establish a French trading post at Pernambuco, Brazil in 1531.[1]
In 1533 Bertrand d'Ornesan joined the Ottoman embassy to France (1533) going to meet Francis I.[2]
For about twenty years, he was a business partner of the Marseilles banker Madeleine Lartessuti, who financed his fleet and was reportedly also his lover. [3]
In 1537, Ornesan began a two-year involvement in operations with the Ottoman Empire under terms of the Franco-Ottoman alliance between Francis I and Suleiman the Magnificent. He led a fleet of galleys to Corfu to join the fleet of Barbarossa at the siege of Corfu, but finally failed to convince the Ottomans to participate in a proposed major expedition against Italy.[4] Saint-Blancard had left Marseille on 15 August with 12 galleys and arrived at Corfu in early September 1537.[4][5] Eventually Suleiman, worried by a plague among his troops,[6] decided to return with his fleet to Istanbul by mid-September without having captured Corfu.[4]
The fleet of Saint-Blancard wintered in Chios until 17 February 1538.[7] It was decided that three ships would go to Constantinople, while the rest of the fleet returned to France. In Constantinople, they were received by the French ambassador Charles de Marillac.[8] Hayreddin Barbarossa provided for the expenses, and the French galleys finally left on 11 April 1538 to return to Nice through Monastir.[9]
Jean de la Vega, a member of his staff, wrote the account of his travels.[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ R. J. Knecht, Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I p.375 [1]
- ^ Garnier, pp.73-74
- ^ Béatrice Craig, Women and Business since 1500: Invisible Presences in Europe and North America?[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Kenneth M. Setton, The Papacy and the Levant (1204-1571) p.431
- ^ Garnier, p.134
- ^ Garnier, p.138
- ^ Garnier, p.149
- ^ Garnier, p.150
- ^ Garnier, p.151-153
- ^ Musée d'Ecouen exhibit
References
[edit]- Garnier, Edith L'Alliance Impie Editions du Felin, 2008, Paris ISBN 978-2-86645-678-8 Interview