Louis, Duke of Vendôme
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Duke of Vendôme | |||||
Born | October 1612 Paris, France | ||||
Died | 6 August 1669 (aged 56) Aix-en-Provence, France | ||||
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House | Bourbon-Vendôme | ||||
Father | César de Bourbon | ||||
Mother | Françoise de Lorraine | ||||
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Louis de Bourbon (October 1612 – 6 August 1669), was Duke of Mercœur and later the second Duke of Vendôme, and the grandson of Henry IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées. He became Duke of Vendôme in 1665, after the death of his father.
Biography
Louis was the son of César de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, Duke of Vendôme and Françoise de Lorraine (1592–1669), daughter of Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur (d. 1602).[1] Louis had a military career and was Governor of Provence from 1653 to 1669. After the death of his wife in 1657, he entered the church and became a cardinal and legate of France.[1] As a cardinal, he was styled as the cardinal de Vendôme.[2]
Marriage and issue
Louis married Laura Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin, on 4 February 1651.[3] Their children:
- Louis Joseph de Bourbon (1654–1712), Duke of Vendôme and Marshal of France; married Marie Anne de Bourbon[2] no issue;
- Philippe de Bourbon (1655–1727), called le prieur de Vendôme, last Duke of Vendôme; never married; no issue.[2]
- Jules César de Bourbon (1657–1660) died in infancy.
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See also
References
- ^ a b Kamen 2000, p. 301.
- ^ a b c Orr 2004, p. 19.
- ^ Pitts 2000, p. 55.
Sources
- Kamen, Henry (2000). Who's who in Europe, 1450-1750. Routledge.
- Orr, Clarissa Campbell, ed. (2004). Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press.
- Pitts, Vincent Joseph (2000). La Grande Mademoiselle at the Court of France: 1627-1693. Johns Hopkins University Press.
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