Who married Marie Anne de Bourbon, Duchess of Vendôme?
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme married Marie Anne de Bourbon, Duchess of Vendôme on . Marie Anne de Bourbon, Duchess of Vendôme was 32 years old on the wedding day (32 years, 2 months and 27 days). Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme was 55 years old on the wedding day (55 years, 10 months and 20 days). The age gap was 23 years, 7 months and 23 days.
Marie Anne de Bourbon, Duchess of Vendôme
Marie Anne de Bourbon (French pronunciation: [maʁi an də buʁbɔ̃]; 24 February 1678 – 11 April 1718) was the daughter of Henri Jules, Prince of Condé, and Anne Henriette of Bavaria. As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, she was a Princesse du Sang. She was the duchesse de Vendôme by marriage. She was also the Duchess of Étampes in her own right.
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Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, often simply called Vendôme (1 July 1654 – 11 June 1712) was a French general and Marshal of France. He was one of Louis XIV's most successful commanders in the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession.
Vendôme joined the French Army and was promoted Lieutenant General in 1688 after his distinguished combat record in the Franco-Dutch War. Further successes entitled him to his first army command in 1695, and soon after, he was rewarded with a promotion to Marshal of France.
Vendôme was one of the most aggressive and successful French army commanders during the wars of Louis XIV. His charisma, courage and skill won him the loyalty of his troops and the Spanish crown for the House of Bourbon.
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