Charles, Prince of Soubise
Charles de Rohan, 4th Prince of Soubise (16 July 1715 – 1 July 1787), Prince of Soubise, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Seigneur of Roberval, and Marshal of France from 1758, was a soldier, and minister to kings Louis XV and Louis XVI. He was the last male of his branch of the House of Rohan, and was great-grandfather to the Duke of Enghien, executed by Napoleon in 1804. Styled Prince d'Epinoy at birth, he became the Prince of Soubise after 1749.
| Charles de Rohan | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Duke of Ventadour, 4th Prince of Soubise, Prince of Épinoy, Marquis of Roubaix, and Count of Saint-Pol | |
| Governor of Flanders and Hainaut | |
| Tenure | 26 September 1751 – 1 July 1787 |
| Predecessor | Charles Joseph Marie de Boufflers |
| Successor | Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix |
| Monarch | Louis XVI |
| Born | 16 July 1715 Palace of Versailles, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 1 July 1787 (aged 71) Hôtel de Soubise, Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Spouse | Princess Anne Thérèse of Savoy
(m. 1741; died 1745)Landgravine Victoria of Hesse-Rotenburg
(m. 1745) |
| Issue Detail |
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| Noble family | Rohan |
| Father | Jules, Prince of Soubise |
| Mother | Anne Julie de Melun |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
| Service/ | French Royal Army |
| Years of service | 1732–1762 |
| Rank | Marshal of France |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
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