Who was Madame de Pompadour?
Q: Who was Madame de Pompadour?
A: Madame de Pompadour was the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 until her death.
Q: When and where was she born?
A: She was born in Paris, Kingdom of France on 29 December 1721.
Q: How did she become a courtier at the royal court?
A: She was presented to the royal court by a cousin of the King, the Princess of Conti.
Q: When did she die?
A: She died in Paris on 15 April 1764 from tuberculosis at age 42.
Q: What is her full name?
A: Her full name is Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, but she is better known as Madame de Pompadour.
Q: What relation did the Princess of Conti have to Louis XV?
A: The Princess of Conti was a cousin of Louis XV's.
