François de Rohan, 1st Prince of Soubise
François de Rohan, 1st Prince of Soubise (1630 – 24 August 1712) was a member of the House of Rohan and founder of the House of Soubise. His wife Anne Julie de Rohan was the one-time mistress of Louis XIV and mother of François's own eleven children. Prince of Soubise jure uxoris, he was also the Lord of Frontenay and of Ponghes.
François de Rohan | |
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| 1st Prince of Soubise | |
| Born | 1630 |
| Died | 24 August 1712 Hôtel de Soubise, Paris, France |
| Buried | Église Saint-Pierre, Soubise, France |
| Noble family | House of Rohan |
| Spouse(s) | Anne de Rohan-Chabot Cathérine Lyonne |
| Issue Detail | Hercule Mériadec, Duke of Rohan-Rohan Armand, Cardinal de Rohan |
| Father | Hercule de Rohan |
| Mother | Marie de Bretagne |
The title of Prince of Soubise was created in 1667 when the sirerie of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality for the cadet branch of the House of Rohan, and de Rohan raised to prince. François would be succeeded by three further princes before the male line of Rohan-Soubise became extinct.
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