1566 Death Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies 1393 Death Aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball 1384 Death Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies 1356 Event English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers 1339 Birthday Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples, Battle at Poitiers 1205 Death Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies 733 Event Battle at Poitiers: Charles Martel beats Abd al-Rachmans Omajjaden
