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Madame de Pompadour: mistress, friend and advisor of Louis XV
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Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marchioness of Pompadour, is a fascinating and iconic character in French and world history.
She was King Louis XV’s mistress for six years, from 1745 to 1751, before becoming his great friend and advisor until the marchioness’s death in 1764.
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Madame de Pompadour, as she is universally known, had an incredible impact in so many areas: she sincerely loved the king, gave him more confidence and created a delightful life for him at Versailles; she supported the arts and culture; she was very philanthropic and also heavily involved in politics and intrigue.
Apparently she had it all: good looks, elegance, intelligence, as well as some less laudatory characteristics including ambition and a vengeful streak.
She also had another striking characteristic: kindness. I think that in the end, although she became the most powerful woman in Fr
