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Hortense Mancini

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Also known as Hortensia Mancini Duchess of Mazarin

Mistress of Charles II of England

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Hortense Mancini was a French writer and royal mistress born in Rome in 1646. She was the daughter of Girolama Mazzarini and the sister of Marie Anne, Marie, Olympia, and Laura Mancini. Mancini wrote in French and was active as an author from 1666 until 1699. Her notable works include *Mémoires de Madame la duchesse Mazarin*, *Memoirs*, and *Mémoires d'Hortense et de Marie Mancini*. She also held the noble title of duke.

Mancini was married to Armand Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye and was the unmarried partner of Charles II of England. She lived in France, Rome, the Netherlands, and Chelsea. She died by suicide in Chelsea on November 9, 1699.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1646
Died
1699
Works
8

Top works

  • Mémoires de Madame la duchesse Mazarin
  • Schriften und briefe des Herrn von Saint Evremond
  • Die memoiren der herzogin
  • Memoirs
  • Mémoires d'Hortense et de Marie Mancini

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1924-04-16
Active to
1994-06-14
americancontemporary classicaleasy listeningfilm composerfilm scorefilm soundtrack

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Hortense
Family name
Mancini
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Rome
Place of death
Chelsea
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
French
Noble title
duke
Image
Jacob Ferdinand Voet - Ortensia Mancini.jpg
Work location
Chelsea
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Commons category
Hortense Mancini
date of birth
1646-06-06
date of death
1699-07-02
manner of death
Suicide
name in native language
Hortense Mancini
unmarried partner
Charles II of England
writing language
French
start of work period
1666-01-01
end of work period
1699-01-01
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Hortense Mancini, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana