Louis II, Duke of Bourbon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Louis II |
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| Duke of Bourbon | |
| Reign | 1356 – 1410 |
| Predecessor | Peter I |
| Successor | John I |
| Born | 1337 |
| Died | 1410 (aged 73) Montluçon |
| Spouse | Anne of Auvergne |
| Issue | John I, Duke of Bourbon |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Peter I, Duke of Bourbon |
| Mother | Isabella de Valois |
Louis de Bourbon, called the Good (c.1337 – 1410), was the third Duke of Bourbon. He was also the Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and Lord of Beaujeu.
Life
Louis was the son of Peter de Bourbon and Isabella de Valois. His mother was the sister to King Philip VI of France. He inherited the duchy after his father Duke Peter I died at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.
In 1390, Louis launched the Barbary Crusade against the Hafsids of Tunis, in conjunction with the Genoese. Its objective was to suppress piracy based in the city of Mahdia, but the siege was unsuccessful. Louis died at Montluçon in 1410, at the age of 73.
Marriage and issue
On 19 August 1371 Louis married Anne of Auvergne (1358–1417), Countess of Forez and daughter of Beraud II, Dauphin of Auvergne, and his wife the Countess of Forez. They had:
- Catherine of Bourbon (b. 1378), d. young
- John of Bourbon (1381–1434), Duke of Bourbon
- Louis of Bourbon (1388 – 1404), Sieur de Beaujeu
- Isabelle of Bourbon (1384 – aft. 1451)
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| Preceded by John II |
Count of Forez 1372–1410 with Anna |
Succeeded by John I/III |
| Preceded by Peter I |
Duke of Bourbon 1356–1410 |
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| Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis 1371–1400 |
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