Louis, Grand Condé

Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (8 September 1621 – 11 December 1686), known as the Great Condé (French: Le Grand Condé) for his military exploits, was a French general and the most illustrious representative of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon. He was one of Louis XIV's pre-eminent generals.

Marriage
Louis was forced to marry Claire Clémence de Maillé, "Mademoiselle de Brézé", daughter of Urbain de Maillé, Marquis of Brézé and Nicole du Plessis, at the Palais Royal in Paris, on 11 February 1641, in the presence of King King Louis XIII, Anne of Austria, and the Duke of Orléans. They had issue.

Issue

 * 1) Henri Jules de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien, Prince of Condé (29 July 1643 – 1 April 1709), who later succeeded as Prince of Condé, married Anne of Bavaria and had issue.
 * 2) Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon (20 September 1652 – 11 April 1653) died in infancy.
 * 3) X de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Bourbon (1657 – 28 September 1660) died in infancy.

Titles and styles

 * 8 September 1621 – 26 December 1646 His Most Serene Highness The Duke of Enghien, Prince of the French royal blood.
 * 26 December 1646 – 11 November 1686 His Most Serene Highness The Prince of Condé, First Prince of the French royal blood.