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Louis
Duke of Vendôme
Louis de Vendôme duc de Mercoeur by Dumonstier.jpg
Louis in 1630, by Daniel Dumonstier
Born October 1612
Paris, France
Died 6 August 1669 (aged 56)
Aix-en-Provence, France
Spouse
Laura Mancini
(m. 1651; died 1657)
Issue
Full name
Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme
House Bourbon-Vendôme
Father César de Bourbon
Mother Françoise de Lorraine
Religion Roman Catholicism
Signature Louis's signature

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). 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. As a cardinal, he was styled as the cardinal de Vendôme.

Marriage and issue

Louis married Laura Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin, on 4 February 1651. Their children:

  • Louis Joseph de Bourbon (1654–1712), Duke of Vendôme and Marshal of France; married Marie Anne de Bourbon no issue;
  • Philippe de Bourbon (1655–1727), called le prieur de Vendôme, last Duke of Vendôme; never married; no issue.
  • Jules César de Bourbon (1657–1660) died in infancy.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Luis II de Vendôme para niños

  • Pavillon Vendôme

Sources

French nobility
Preceded by
César
Duke of Mercœur
1649–1669
Succeeded by
Louis Joseph
Duke of Vendôme
1665–1669
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