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Duke of Vendôme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles de Bourbon (2 June 1489 – 25 March 1537) was a French prince du sang and military commander at the court of Francis I of France.
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Duke of Vendôme | |||||
Born | 2 June 1489 Château de Vendôme, France | ||||
Died | 25 March 1537 47) Amiens, France | (aged||||
Spouse | Françoise d'Alençon | ||||
Issue | Marie of Bourbon Antoine, King of Navarre Francis, Count of Enghien Charles, Archbishop of Rouen John, Count of Soissons Louis, Prince of Condé | ||||
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House | Bourbon-Vendôme | ||||
Father | Francis, Count of Vendôme | ||||
Mother | Marie de Luxembourg |
Charles was born at the Château de Vendôme, eldest son of Francis de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme and Marie of Luxembourg.[1][2]
Charles succeeded his father as Count of Vendôme in 1495. Charles's first military service was in Italy, under King Louis XII of France. In 1514, he was created Duke of Vendôme when the county of Vendôme was elevated into a duchy.[3] He fought at the Battle of Marignano (1515)[4] and participated in the Flemish campaign. Because of his loyalty to the King, he was appointed head of the council when King Francis I was captured at the Battle of Pavia.[5]
On 18 May 1513, Charles married Françoise d'Alençon,[6] eldest daughter of René, Duke of Alençon[7] and Margaret of Lorraine. They had:
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