Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome



         


Antoine de Bourbon de Vendome (22 April 1518 - 17 November 1562).

He was born at La Fere, Picardie, France, the son of Charles IV de Bourbon, Duc de Vendome (1489-1537) and his wife, formerly Francoise d'Alencon (-1550). He was the older brother of Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Condé.

On 20 October 1548 at Moulins he married Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, daughter of Henri d'Albret (Henri II of Navarre) and his wife Margaret of Angoulême.

He died at Les Andelys, Eure.

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