Henri, Duke of Montpensier

Noble person

1573 – 1608

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Who was Henri, Duke of Montpensier?

Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, was Dauphin of Auvergne, Duke of Montpensier, Sovereign Prince of the Dombes and Lord of Châtellerault.

Henri was born at Mézières, the son of François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, and of his wife Renée d'Anjou, marquise de Mézières.

On 15 May 1597, Henri married Henriette Catherine, daughter of Henri de Joyeuse and Catherine de Nogaret. They had one child:

Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier; married Gaston, Duke of Orléans mother of La Grande Mademoiselle.

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Born
May 12, 1573
Mézières-en-Brenne
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Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • France
Died
Feb 27, 1608
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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