Charles II, Duke of Bourbon


Charles II de Bourbon

Duke of Bourbon
Portrait of Charles II by Jean Hey, c. 1476-85
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseLyon
Appointed14 November 1446
Term ended13 September 1488
PredecessorGeoffroy de Versailles
SuccessorHugues II de Talaru
Other post(s)Cardinal priest of San Martino ai Monti
Orders
Created cardinal15 January 1477
by Pope Sixtus IV
RankCardinal-priest
Personal details
Bornc. 1433
Died13 September 1488(1488-09-13) (aged 54–55)
Lyon, France
Coat of armsCharles II de Bourbon's coat of arms

Charles II, Duke of Bourbon (Château de Moulins, 1433 – 13 September 1488, Lyon),[1] was Archbishop of Lyon from an early age and a French diplomat under the rule of Louis XI of France. He had a 2-week tenure as Duke of Bourbon in 1488, being ousted afterward by his younger brother and successor, Peter II, Duke of Bourbon.

  1. ^ Boehm 2020, p. 21.