In 1598, César was created Duke of Vendome in his own right.[1] One year later he also inherited the titles of Duke of Beaufort and Duke of Étampes upon the death of his mother, who died as a result of a stillbirth in Paris.[2]
He was his father's first son but due to his illegitimacy, was not allowed to inherit the throne; his half-brother, the future Louis XIII of France was born in September 1601 much to the joy of the king.
César was involved in many noble intrigues during the reign of his half-brother Louis XIII of France.[5] Implicated in the conspiracy of Chalais against Cardinal Richelieu, he and his brother Alexandre, the Chevalier de Vendôme, were imprisoned in the Château de Vincennes in 1626.[6] He was released in 1630.[7]
In 1632, he returned to France but was soon accused of plotting the death of Richelieu and was exiled again, first to Holland then to England.[8] He did not return until 1642. Soon after his return he took part in the cabale des Importants [fr] against Cardinal Mazarin, together with his second son François - this led to yet another exile, till 1650. The marriage of his son Louis to Laura Mancini brought about his reconciliation with Mazarin, and he supported Anne of Austria throughout the Fronde.
He reconciled with his half-brother in December 1642, a year before his death and the accession of his nephew Louis XIV. The reconciliation occurred after the death of Richelieu.
César led the royal troops against the rebels in Burgundy, of which he was appointed governor in 1650; appointed Grand Admiral of France in 1651 he helped to capture the insurgent stronghold of Bordeaux in July 1653. Joining French forces in the ongoing war with Spain, he defeated a Spanish fleet off Barcelona in 1655.[9]
Early in 1665 the Duke of Vendôme was created the Grand Master of Navigation. He died later that year on 22 October 1665 in Paris and was buried in the chapel of Saint-Georges at the Château of Vendôme.
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Cesar de Bourbon Legitime de France June 1594 22 October 1665 was the illegitimate son of Henry IV of France and his mistress Gabrielle d Estrees and founder of the House of Bourbon Vendome He held the titles of 1st Duke of Vendome 2nd Duke of Beaufort and 2nd Duke of Etampes but is also simply known as Cesar de Vendome CesarDuke of VendomeEngraving by Balthasar MoncornetBornJune 1594Chateau de Coucy Picardy FranceDied22 October 1665 1665 10 22 aged 71 Paris FranceSpouseFrancoise de Lorraine m 1608 wbr IssueDetailLouis Duke of Vendome Francois Duke of Beaufort Elisabeth Duchess of NemoursNamesCesar de BourbonHouseBourbon VendomeFatherHenry IV of FranceMotherGabrielle d Estrees Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 References 4 SourcesBiography editBorn in June 1594 at the Chateau de Coucy in the Picardy region of France Cesar was the illegitimate son of Henry IV of France and his mistress Gabrielle d Estrees and was the couple s first child 1 He was legitimised on 3 February 1595 and was created the first Duke of Vendome by his father in 1598 1 In the same year he was engaged to Francoise de Lorraine the wealthiest heiress in France 1 In 1598 Cesar was created Duke of Vendome in his own right 1 One year later he also inherited the titles of Duke of Beaufort and Duke of Etampes upon the death of his mother who died as a result of a stillbirth in Paris 2 He was his father s first son but due to his illegitimacy was not allowed to inherit the throne his half brother the future Louis XIII of France was born in September 1601 much to the joy of the king On 16 July 1608 at the Chateau de Fontainebleau Cesar married Francoise de Lorraine the wealthy heiress of Philippe Emmanuel Duke of Mercœur 3 Francoise was the legal heir to the large and separate duchies of Mercœur and Penthievre In 1610 Cesar s father granted him a rank higher than peers of the realm but below princes of the blood prince du sang 4 nbsp Coat of arms for Cesar Duke of Vendome Cesar was involved in many noble intrigues during the reign of his half brother Louis XIII of France 5 Implicated in the conspiracy of Chalais against Cardinal Richelieu he and his brother Alexandre the Chevalier de Vendome were imprisoned in the Chateau de Vincennes in 1626 6 He was released in 1630 7 In 1632 he returned to France but was soon accused of plotting the death of Richelieu and was exiled again first to Holland then to England 8 He did not return until 1642 Soon after his return he took part in the cabale des Importants fr against Cardinal Mazarin together with his second son Francois this led to yet another exile till 1650 The marriage of his son Louis to Laura Mancini brought about his reconciliation with Mazarin and he supported Anne of Austria throughout the Fronde He reconciled with his half brother in December 1642 a year before his death and the accession of his nephew Louis XIV The reconciliation occurred after the death of Richelieu Cesar led the royal troops against the rebels in Burgundy of which he was appointed governor in 1650 appointed Grand Admiral of France in 1651 he helped to capture the insurgent stronghold of Bordeaux in July 1653 Joining French forces in the ongoing war with Spain he defeated a Spanish fleet off Barcelona in 1655 9 Early in 1665 the Duke of Vendome was created the Grand Master of Navigation He died later that year on 22 October 1665 in Paris and was buried in the chapel of Saint Georges at the Chateau of Vendome Issue editCesar and Francoise had Louis de Bourbon 2nd Duke of Vendome married Laura Mancini 10 Francois de Bourbon 2nd Duke of Beaufort 11 Elisabeth de Bourbon Mademoiselle de Vendome married in Paris on 11 July 1643 Charles Amedee of Savoy Duke of Nemours 12 References edit a b c d Gerber 2012 p 80 Wellman 2013 p 352 Collins 1994 p 115 Rowlands 2002 p 308 Kamen 2000 p 301 Gerber 2012 p 81 Moote 1989 p 191 Greengrass 2015 p 122 James 2004 p 157 Mansel 2019 p xxx Swann 2017 p 105 Orr 2004 Table 2 Sources editCollins James B 1994 Classes Estates and Order in Early Modern Brittany Cambridge University Press Gerber Matthew 2012 Bastards Politics Family and Law in Early Modern France Oxford University Press Greengrass Mark 2015 Christendom Destroyed Europe 1517 1648 Penguin Books James Alan 2004 The Navy and Government in Early Modern France 1572 1661 The Boydell Press Kamen Henry 2000 Who s who in Europe 1450 1750 Routledge Mansel Philip 2019 King of the World The Life of Louis XIV University of Chicago Press xxx Moote A Lloyd 1989 Louis XIII the Just University of California Press Orr Clarissa Campbell ed 2004 Queenship in Europe 1660 1815 The Role of the Consort Cambridge University Press 19 Rowlands Guy 2002 The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV Royal Service and Private Interest 1661 1701 Cambridge University Press Swann Julian 2017 Exile Imprisonment Or Death The Politics of Disgrace in Bourbon France 1610 1789 Oxford University Press Wellman Kathleen 2013 Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France Yale University Press nbsp Biography portalFrench nobilityNew creation Duke of Vendome1598 1665 Succeeded byLouis IIPreceded byGabrielle d Estrees Duke of Etampes1599 1665Duke of Beaufort1599 1665 Succeeded byFrancois Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cesar Duke of Vendome amp oldid 1184849600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
