Louis, Prince of Condé (1668–1710)

Louis de Bourbon ( born October 11, 1668 Paris, † March 4, 1710 ibid ), prince of the blood, titular of Bourbon, later Duke of Bourbonnais and peer of France, 4th Duke of Enghien and peer of France, Duke of Châteauroux and peer of France, 2nd Duke of Guise and peer of France; 1685 Grand Master of France; 1686/88 Knights of the Holy Ghost; Since 1709 6th Prince of Condé and Duke of Seurre - Bellegarde; marquis de Brézé, comte de Charolais; Governor of Burgundy and Bresse; French high nobles and military.

Life

The Duke of Bourbon, as Ludwig was called, was the second son of Henry III. Condé and the Countess Palatine Anna Henriette von Pfalz- simmering and was born at the Hôtel de Condé in Paris. He is described as a grown short, with a large head and sallow, as well as a notoriously malevolent and nuisance causing.

He took over in 1685 from his father the office of Grand Master of France and was in the following year, Knights of the Holy Spirit. In 1688 he followed the Dauphin to the siege of Philipsburg and the king, Louis XIV, to the siege of Mons, 1691, and Namur, 1692nd He also fought in the battles of Battle of Steenkerke and Battle of Neerwinden. 1694 he served as a Lieutenant General in Flanders.

After the death of his father in 1709 he inherited his titles and offices. Since, however, was passed after his death the title of First Prince of the Blood to the Duke of Orléans, he called himself no longer - as it had previously granted to the Prince of Condé - Monsieur le Prince, but kept the Salutation Monsieur le Duc for the Duke of bourbon. Even the title of Prince de Condé, he therefore did not lead.

He died the following year very suddenly - as it is of a stroke.

Family and descendants

Louis III. de Bourbon was married from 24 July 1685 in Versailles with Louise Françoise de Bourbon, a legitimized daughter of Louis XIV by Madame de Montespan. With Louise -Françoise he had nine children:

In addition, with a Mlle Blanche de Fort: