Luise von Savoyen

French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre. She was politically active and served as the regent of France in 1515, in 1525–1526 and in 1529, during the absence of her son.

In 1490, at the age of thirteen, she was married to Charles de Valois-Orléans, Count of Angoulême, a great-grandson of Charles V of France. When the count died in 1496, he left Luise with two children, Margaret (1492-1549) and Francis (1494-1547). The accession of the childless Louis XII made Francis the likely successor to the French throne.

Finally, after the death of Louis XII, her son became king on January 1, 1515. From him, Louise received the county of Angoulême, which was elevated to the rank of a duchy. She also received the Duchy of Anjou and the County of Maine. From 1515 until her death, she exercised considerable influence over the government.

She died on 22 September 1531 in Grez-sur-Loing, France.