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Comments for ATHÉNAÏS:

Françoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1641-1707), known as the marquise de Montespan, adopted the nickname "Athénaïs". She was for years the mistress of king Louis XIV of France, by whom she had seven children. She was famous for her beauty and her wit.
-- MarieAmelie  5/23/2012

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