Diane de Poitiers

==Early life==

==Early life==

Diane de Poitiers was born on 9 January 1500, in the Château de Saint-Vallier, Drôme, France.{{efn|Kathleen Wellman states there is no exact record of Diane's actual birthdate, but references 9 January 1500.{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=189}}}}{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=189}} Her parents were [[Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint Vallier]], and Jeanne de Batarnay.{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=189}} She became a keen athlete, and frequently went riding and swimming for exercise.{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=190}}

Diane de Poitiers was born on 9 January 1500, in the [[Château]] de [[Saint-Vallier, Drôme|Saint-Vallier]].{{efn|Kathleen Wellman states there is no exact record of Diane's actual birthdate, but references 9 January 1500.{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=189}}}}{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=189}} Her parents were [[Jean de Poitiers]] and Jeanne de Batarnay.{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=189}} She became a keen athlete, and frequently went riding and swimming for exercise.{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=190}}

When still a girl, Diane was briefly in the retinue of Princess [[Anne of France|Anne de Beaujeu]],{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=190}} King [[Charles VIII of France|Charles VIII]]'s eldest sister who skillfully held the [[regent|regency]] of France during his minority. Like her fellow charges, Diane was educated according to the principles of [[Renaissance humanism]], including [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]], [[rhetoric]], etiquette,{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=190}} finance, law, and [[architecture]].

When still a girl, Diane was briefly in the retinue of Princess [[Anne of France|Anne de Beaujeu]],{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=190}} King [[Charles VIII of France|Charles VIII]]'s eldest sister who skillfully held the [[regent|regency]] of France during his minority. Like her fellow charges, Diane was educated according to the principles of [[Renaissance humanism]], including [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]], [[rhetoric]], etiquette,{{sfn|Wellman|2013|p=190}} finance, law, and [[architecture]].