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Louis III, 6 prince de Condé

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In full:
Louis III, 6e prince de Condé, duc de Bourbon
Byname:
Monsieur le Duc
Born:
October 10, 1668, Paris, France
Died:
March 4, 1710, Paris (aged 41)
Also Known As:
duc de Bourbon
Monsieur le Duc
Louis III, 6e prince de Condé, duc de Bourbon
House / Dynasty:
Condé family
house of Bourbon
Role In:
Sack of Rome
War of the Grand Alliance
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Louis III, 6e prince de Condé (born October 10, 1668, Paris, France—died March 4, 1710, Paris) was a prince of Condé who distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars. He was the 5th prince’s second son and eventual successor.

He was short, with an enormous head and a yellow complexion, and was notoriously malevolent and offensive. In 1685 he was married to one of Louis XIV’s natural daughters, Louise Françoise de Bourbon (previously known as Mademoiselle de Nantes). As a soldier (from 1688), he showed bravery, notably in the battles of Steinkerk (1692) and Neerwinden (1693).

On his father’s death he was unable to assume the designation Monsieur le Prince, since the Condés could no longer claim the rank of premier prince of the blood. He therefore never used his title of prince de Condé, continuing to be known as Monsieur le Duc (he was duc de Bourbon).

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