# Palamède de Forbin

_French and Provencal politician of the 15th century, founder of the noble house of Forbin, Grand Seneschal, Governor and Lieutenant-General of Provence, and Governor of Dauphiné_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/palamede-de-forbin
Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Palamède de Forbin, seigneur of Solliès, nicknamed "the Great", was president of the Chambre des comptes and counsellor to René d'Anjou. He helped this prince decide to cede his estates to Louis XI. Louis then became his master, and made him governor of Provence in 1481.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1433 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Marseille ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P19))
- **Died:** 12 February 1508 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aix-en-Provence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P106))
- **Positions held:** Grand Seneshal of Provence (since 19 December 1481); lieutenant general (since 19 December 1481); governor (since 19 December 1481); president (since 8 August 1470); president (since 18 May 1466); adviser (since 22 August 1455) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251#P39))

## Questions

**When was Palamède de Forbin born?**  
Palamède de Forbin was born on 1433 in Marseille.

**What positions has Palamède de Forbin held?**  
Positions held by Palamède de Forbin include: Grand Seneshal of Provence (since 19 December 1481); lieutenant general (since 19 December 1481); governor (since 19 December 1481); president (since 8 August 1470); president (since 18 May 1466).

## Related

- [Romée de Villeneuve](https://diginpl.com/people/romee-de-villeneuve)
- [Charles Fleetwood](https://diginpl.com/people/charles-fleetwood)
- [Franklin D. Roosevelt](https://diginpl.com/people/franklin-d-roosevelt)
- [Andrew Jackson](https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-jackson)
- [Grover Cleveland](https://diginpl.com/people/grover-cleveland)
- [Andrew Johnson](https://diginpl.com/people/andrew-johnson)
- [James K. Polk](https://diginpl.com/people/james-k-polk)
- [John Tyler](https://diginpl.com/people/john-tyler)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Palamède de Forbin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palam%C3%A8de_de_Forbin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3361251](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361251) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Palamède de Forbin.JPG by Malost (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palam%C3%A8de_de_Forbin.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Palamède de Forbin, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Palamède de Forbin.JPG — Malost, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Palamède de Forbin". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/palamede-de-forbin. Retrieved 7 November 2026.