Louis, Duke of Vendôme
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Louis in 1630, by Daniel Dumonstier
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| Born | December 1612 Paris, France |
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| Died | 6 August 1669 Aix-en-Provence, France |
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| Spouse | Laura Mancini | ||||
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Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme Philippe, Duke of Vendôme |
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| Father | César de Bourbon | ||||
| Mother | Françoise de Lorraine | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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| Louis de Bourbon |
Louis de Bourbon (December 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 was the Duke of Vendôme from 1665 at the death of his father.
He 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).
His father was an illegitimate son of Henry IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées. He married on 4 February 1651 Laura Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin. His children:
First he had a military career and became governor of Provence in 1640.
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. At his death, his children were raised by his sister-in-law, Marie Anne Mancini, wife of Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, none of whom left descendants.
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