Marc de Beauvau, Prince of Craon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marc de Beauvau
Prince of Craon Prince of Beauvau Prince of the Holy Roman Empire Viceroy of Tuscany
Born	(1679-04-29)29 April 1679 Hôtel de Craon, Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine
Died	10 February 1754(1754-02-10) (aged 77) Château d'Haroué, Duchy of Lorraine
Spouse	Anne Marguerite de Lignéville
Issue	Élisabeth Charlotte, Marquise of Saint-Martin Charles Juste, Prince of Craon Anne Marguerite, Duchess of Mirepoix Françoise, Princess of Chimay Nicolas Simon, Abbé of Craon Marie Françoise, Marquise of Boufflers Marie Louise Eugénie, Abesss of Epinal Ferdinand, Marquis of Haroué Alexandre, Marquis of Craon
Full name François Vincent Marc de Beauvau
Father	Louis de Beauvau, Marquis of Beauvau
Mother	Anne de Ligny

Marc de Beauvau (born François Vincent Marc on April 29, 1679 – died March 10, 1754) was an important member of the powerful French House of Beauvau. He held several impressive titles during his lifetime. He was known as the Prince of Craon and also the Prince of Beauvau. He was even made a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, which was a large group of states in Central Europe. Marc de Beauvau also served as the Viceroy of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, acting as a ruler there. He and his wife were very good friends with the Duke and Duchess of Lorraine, who ruled a small state nearby. He was also given the special title of "Grandee of Spain", which meant he was one of the highest-ranking nobles in Spain.

Marc de Beauvau's Life Story

Marc de Beauvau was born in Nancy in 1679. Nancy was the capital city of the Duchy of Lorraine. His father was a nobleman with the title of Marquis. Marc grew up as a childhood friend of Leopold I of Lorraine. Leopold later became the Duke of this small state.

Marc and the Duke spent a lot of time together. Because of their friendship, Duke Leopold later gave Marc the title of Marquisate of Craon. Marc married Anne Marguerite de Ligniville on December 16, 1704, in Lunéville. Anne was a Countess of the Holy Roman Empire. She later became a lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Lorraine.

Marc later became the governor for Francis I of Lorraine. In 1722, Francis I granted Marc the title of Prince of Beauvau. Marc also played a key role in arranging the marriage between Francis I of Lorraine and Maria Theresa of Austria. This marriage was very important for European history. The future Holy Roman Emperor also made Marc a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Marc and his wife had 15 children together. One of their sons later became the next Prince of Craon.

Marc's Family and Children

Marc de Beauvau and his wife had 15 children. Two of their children were named after members of the Ducal family of Lorraine. Here are some of their children:

1. Élisabeth Charlotte de Beauvau (1705–1754) married Charles Ferdinand François de La Baume. She had no children. She was named after Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans.
2. Anne Marguerite Gabrielle de Beauvau (1707–1790) married Jacques Henri of Lorraine. She later married Gaston Pierre Charles de Lévis. She had no children.
3. Gabrielle Françoise de Beauvau (1708–1758) married Gabriel Alexandre of Alsace. She had no children.
4. Marie Philippe Tècle de Beauvau (1709–1748) was a Canoness, which means she was a member of a religious community. She never married.
5. Nicolas Simon Jude de Beauvau (1710–1734) never married. He was an Abbé of Craon, a type of religious leader.
6. Marie Françoise Catherine de Beauvau (1711–1787) married Louis François de Boufflers. She had no children.
7. François Vincent Marc de Beauvau (1713–1742) was a Primat de Lorraine, a high-ranking church official. He never married.
8. Léopold Clément de Beauvau (1714–1723) was a Knight of the Order of Malta. He was named after Léopold Clément, Hereditary Prince of Lorraine.
9. Marie Louise Eugénie de Beauvau (1715–1734) was an Abesss of Epinal, a leader of a convent.
10. Henriette Augustine (1716--) never married.
11. Charlotte Nicole de Beauvau (1717–1787) married Léopold Clément de Bassompierre. She had no children.
12. Charles Juste de Beauvau (1720–1793) married Marie Sophie Charlotte de La Tour d'Auvergne and had children. He later married Marie Charlotte Sylvie de Rohan, but had no children with her.
13. Ferdinand Jerôme de Beauvau, Marquis of Haroué (1723–1790) married Louise Etienne Desmier of Archiac and had children.
14. Gabrielle Charlotte de Beauvau (1724–1790) never married.
15. Alexandre, Marquis of Craon (1725–1745) sadly died at the Battle of Fontenoy.

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In Spanish: Marc de Beauvau para niños