René II, Viscount of Rohan
René II, Viscount of Rohan (1550–1586), was Prince of Leon, Count of Porhoët[1] and a Huguenot nobleman. He was the son of René I of Rohan-Gié and Isabella d'Albret[2] (daughter of John III of Navarre and Catherine of Navarre, Queen regnant of Navarre).
René II Prince of Leon | |
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| Prince of Leon Duc of Rohan | |
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 1586 (aged 35–36) |
| Noble family | Rohan |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine de Parthenay |
| Issue |
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| Father | René I de Rohan |
| Mother | Isabella of Navarre |
René II married mathematician Catherine de Parthenay[2] and had:
- Henri II, Duke of Rohan,[2] a renowned soldier and author;
- Catherine de Rohan,[2] married John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
- Benjamin, Duke of Soubise[2]
- Anne de Rohan (1584–1646),[2] poetess
References
- Clarke 1966, p. 1.
- Walsby 2007, p. 188.
Sources
- Clarke, Jack A. (1966). Huguenot Warrior: The Life and Times of Henri de Rohan, 1579–1638. Martinus Nijhoff.
- Walsby, Malcolm (2007). The Counts of Laval: Culture, Patronage and Religion in Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century France. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
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