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Landscape of Poitiers in 1569, besieged by the Protestant army of Gaspard de Coligny.

Maixent Poitevin (a.k.a. Maixent de La Bidollière), was a 16th Century French squire and jurist. [1]

Barrister and alderman (avocat and echevin [fr]) of Poitiers in Poitou, France since September 9, 1559, he eventually became mayor of the town in 1564. He served two one-year terms. [2]

But he had gone down in history for his role as the town's captain [fr] when it was besieged in 1569 during the French Wars of Religion - his idea of overflowing the Clain allowed Catholics to keep the city under control. [3]

La Bidollière, died after 1595, was brother of the poet Jean Poitevin [fr].

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Rédet 1883, p. 126.
  2. ^ Bernstein 2004, p. 40-41.
  3. ^ Liberge 1846, p. 237-238.

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