Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
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Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
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Nicolas Durand, sieur de Villegaignon, also Villegagnon was a Commander of the Knights of Malta, and later a French naval officer who attempted to help the Huguenots in France escape persecution, before turning against them due to Eucharistic disputes. A notable public figure in his time, Villegaignon was a mixture of soldier, scientist, explorer, adventurer and entrepreneur. He fought pirates in the Mediterranean and participated in several wars. Villegagnon was born in Provins, Seine et Marne,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Durand_de_Villegaignon
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2003-12-04T13:34:29Z
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2024-09-09T09:55:19Z
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