Charles II, Count of Nevers
Charles II, Duke of Nevers | |
|---|---|
 Coat-of-arms of Nevers | |
| Died | 1521 Louvre |
| Noble family | La Marck |
| Spouse(s) | Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel |
| Issue | |
| Father | Engelbert, Count of Nevers |
| Mother | Charlotte de Bourbone-Vendome |
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]
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 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.
Categories:
- 1521 deaths
- House of La Marck
- 16th-century French people
- 16th-century monarchs in Europe
- 16th-century peers of France
- Counts of Nevers