Abstract
Sampiero Corso is a well-known and legendary figure in Corsica. He became famous in 1553—1559 during the war between France and the Republic of Genoa. He was obsessed with the idea of the island’s independence and thanks to his activity became known in France and Italy. The aim of the article is to depict the portrait of Sampiero Corso, based on letters from the Lamoignon collection, to describe his activity of a soldier and a politician during the conquest of Corsica by France in 1553—1559. The article is based on the documents of the Guillaume Lamoignon Collection (F. 81) kept in RGADA. The Collection contains unique original documents: the letters of Sampiero Corso to Henri II, to the representatives of the French administration on the island among whom are Connétable de France, Duke Anne de Montmorency and State Secretary Jean Duthiers; there are also the letters to Sampiero Corso of the French and Italian officials serving France.
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