Rochechouart, Gabrielle de (1645–1704)
Rochechouart, Gabrielle de (1645–1704)
French abbess. Name variations: Marie-Madeleine-Gabrielle de Mortemarte. Born Marie-Madeleine-Gabrielle de Rochechouart de Mortemarte, 1645; died 1704; dau. of Gabriel de Rochechouart, marquis (later duke) de Mortemart, and Diane de Grandseigne (d. 1666); sister of Françoise, Marquise de Montespan (1640–1707).
Served as abbess of the famous abbey of Fontevrault (1670–1704); won universal esteem for her wisdom, piety, and administrative skill; was said to have translated all the works of Plato from the Latin version of Ficino.
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