Gilles I Aycelin de Montaigu

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Gilles I Aycelin de Montaigu in 1315

Gilles I Aycelin de Montaigu or Montaigut (died 23 June 1318), was a French Archbishop and diplomat who became Lord Chancellor of France.

Biography

He was one of the most influential counselors of King Philip IV of France.
He negotiated the Treaty of Tournai (1298) and Treaty of Montreuil (1299) with the English.
He was Archbishop of Narbonne (1287-1311) and Archbishop of Rouen (1311-1318).
He created the Collège de Montaigu in 1314.

Sources

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.