Charles II, Count of Nevers
Charles II (died in Louvre in 1521) was Count of Nevers (1506–1521). He was son of Engelbert de La Mark and Charlotte de Bourbon-Vendome.[1]
Charles II, Duke of Nevers | |
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 Coat-of-arms of Nevers | |
| Died | 1521 Louvre |
| Noble family | La Marck |
| Spouse(s) | Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel |
| Issue | Francis I, Duke of Nevers |
| Father | Engelbert, Count of Nevers |
| Mother | Charlotte de Bourbone-Vendome |
He belongs to the House de La Mark. His father Engelbert, Count of Nevers (1491–1506) was son of John I, Duke of Cleves (1384–1404) and Elisabeth Countess of Nevers.[1] Elisabeth was great-granddaughter of Philip II duke of Burgundy.
Charles II succeeded his father in 1506. He married in 1504 to Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel,[1] daughter of Jean d'Albret and Charlotte Countess of Rethel. Thus he became Count of Rethel jure uxoris. They had:
References
- Boltanski 2006, p. 501.
Sources
- Boltanski, Ariane (2006). Les ducs de Nevers et l'État royal: genèse d'un compromis (ca 1550 – ca 1600) (in French). Librairie Droz.
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