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Luis de Borbón, llamado El Gran Condé [1] (París, 8 de septiembre de 1621-Fontainebleau, 11 de noviembre de 1686), primer príncipe de sangre real conocido como duque de Enghien, era además príncipe de Condé, duque de Borbón, duque de Montmorency, duque de Châteauroux, duque de Bellegarde, duque de Fronsac, conde de Sancerre, conde de ...
- El Gran Condé
- Louis II de Bourbon-Condé
Hôtel de Condé. Palais Bourbon. Dissolution. 1830. ( 1830) Cadet branches. Princes of Conti. Counts of Soissons. The Most Serene House of Bourbon-Condé ( pronounced [buʁbɔ̃ kɔ̃de] ), named after Condé-en-Brie (now in the Aisne département ), was a French princely house and a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon.
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- Thirty Years' War
- The Fronde
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Born in Paris as the son of Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé and Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, he was immediately endowed with the title of Duke of Enghien. His father was a first cousin-once-removed of Henry IV, the King of France, and his mother was an heiress of one of France's leading ducalfamilies. His father saw to it that he recei...
In 1643, Enghien was appointed to command against the Spanish in northern France. He was opposed by Francisco de Melo, and the tercios of the Spanish army who were held to be the toughest soldiers in Europe. At the Battle of Rocroi, Enghien himself conceived and directed the decisive victory. After a campaign of uninterrupted success, Enghien retur...
When he succeeded in 1646 as 'Prince of Condé,' his combination of military ability, noble status, and enormous wealth inspired considerable apprehension in Anne of Austria, regent for the young Louis XIV, and her prime minister, Mazarin. Condé's vast domains included Burgundy and Berry, while the Prince de Conti, his brother, held Champagne, and h...
Condé became a loyal supporter of Louis XIV, living quietly at the Château de Chantilly, an estate inherited from his uncle, Henri II de Montmorency. Here he assembled a brilliant circle of literary men, including Molière, Racine, Boileau, La Fontaine, Nicole, Bourdaloue, and Bossuet. About this time, convoluted negotiations between the Poles were ...
Louis married Claire Clémence de Maillé, daughter of Urbain de Maillé, Marquis of Brézé and Nicole du Plessis de Richelieu, at the Palais Royal in Paris, in February 1641, in the presence of King Louis XIII of France, Anne of Austria, and Gaston of France. Their children were: 1. Henri Jules de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien (29 July 1643, Paris – 1 Apri...
That he was capable of waging a methodical war of positions may be assumed from his campaigns against Turenne and Montecucculi, the greatest generals opposing him. But it was in his eagerness for battle, his quick decision in action, and the stern will which sent his regiments to face the heaviest losses, that Condé earned the right to be compared ...
Carrier, Hubert (2004). "Women's Political and Military Action during the Fronde". In Fauré, Christine (ed.). Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women. Taylor & Francis.Bongard, David L. (1995). "Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Conde". In Dupuy, Trevor N.; Johnson, Curt; Bongard, David L. (eds.). The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography. Castle Books.Keegan, John; Wheatcroft, Andrew, eds. (1996). Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the Present Day. Routledge.Livet, G. (1970). "International Relations and the Role of France, 1648-1660". The New Cambridge Modern History:The Decline of Spain and the Thirty Years Wars, 1609-1659. Vol. IV. Cambridge at the...- 26 December 1646 – 11 December 1686
- Henri Jules
Louis de Bourbon, 1st Prince of Condé (7 May 1530 – 13 March 1569) was a prominent Huguenot leader and general, the founder of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon. Coming from a position of relative political unimportance during the reign of Henri II , Condé's support for the Huguenots, along with his leading role in the conspiracy of ...
- 7 May 1530, Vendôme
- Bourbon-Condé (founder)
- 13 March 1569 (aged 38), Jarnac
modifier. Louis II de Bourbon-Condé dit le Grand Condé, d'abord désigné par le titre de duc d'Enghien, né le 8 septembre 1621 à Paris et mort le 11 décembre 1686 à Fontainebleau 1, est un prince du sang français, cousin 2 de Louis XIV, et un des généraux du Grand Siècle .
- Gouverneur du Berry
- Lieutenant-général
- Grand maître de FrancePair de France
- Henri II de Bourbon-Condé
Article History. Louis II de Bourbon, 4 prince de Condé. Byname: the Great Condé. French: le Grand Condé. Also called: duc d’Enghien. Born: Sept. 8, 1621, Paris, France. Died: Dec. 11, 1686, Fontainebleau (aged 65) House / Dynasty: Condé family. house of Bourbon. Notable Family Members: brother Armand I de Bourbon, prince de Conti. Role In:
Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1 September 1588 – 26 December 1646) was the head of the senior-most cadet branch of the House of Bourbon for nearly all his life and heir presumptive to the King of France for the first few years of his life.
