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Louis III, 6 prince de Condé

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Also known as: Louis III, 6e prince de Condé, duc de Bourbon, Monsieur le Duc, duc de Bourbon
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In full:
Louis III, 6e prince de Condé, duc de Bourbon
Byname:
Monsieur le Duc
Born:
October 10, 1668, Paris, France
Died:
March 4, 1710, Paris (aged 41)
House / Dynasty:
Condé family
house of Bourbon
Role In:
Sack of Rome
War of the Grand Alliance
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Louis III, 6e prince de Condé (born October 10, 1668, Paris, France—died March 4, 1710, Paris) was a prince of Condé who distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars. He was the 5th prince’s second son and eventual successor. He was short, with an enormous head and a yellow complexion, and was notoriously malevolent and offensive. In 1685 he was married to one of Louis XIV’s natural daughters, Louise Françoise de Bourbon (previously known as Mademoiselle de Nantes). As a soldier (from 1688), he showed bravery, notably in the battles of Steinkerk (1692) and Neerwinden (1693). On his father’s death he ...(100 of 137 words)

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