Charles, Count of Soissons

Charles de Bourbon
Count of Soissons
Born(1566-11-03)3 November 1566
Nogent-le-Rotrou
Died1 November 1612(1612-11-01) (aged 45)
Château de Blandy-les-Tours
SpouseAnne de Montafié
IssueLouis, Count of Soissons
Louise, Duchess of Longueville
Marie, Princess of Carignan
HouseBourbon-Condé
FatherLouis, Prince of Condé
MotherFrançoise d'Orléans

Charles de Bourbon (3 November 1566 – 1 November 1612) was a French prince du sang and military commander during the struggles over religion and the throne in late 16th century France. A first cousin of King Henry IV of France, he was the son of the Huguenot leader Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé and his second wife, Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville (5 April 1549 – 1601).[1] He gave his name to the Hôtel de Soissons after his title Count of Soissons.

  1. ^ Love 2001, p. 206.