Claudia of Chalon-Orange (1498 – May 31, 1521,
Diest
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) was
Princess of Orange
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. In 1515, she married
Henry III of Nassau-Breda
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He was the son of Count John V of Nassau-D ...
, thus uniting the houses of Orange and Nassau.
Their son,
René of Chalon
René of Chalon (5 February 1519 – 15 July 1544), also known as Renatus of Chalon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre.
Life
René was born in Breda, the only son of Count Henry III of Nassau-Bred ...
,
was the first
Nassau
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to be
Prince of Orange
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.
Claudia of Chalon was the daughter of
John of Chalon, lord of Arlay and Philiberte of
Luxembourg-Ligny.
She was raised mainly at the French court.
She is thought to be buried in the
Grote kerk ("big church") in Breda.
After the death of her brother
Philibert of Chalon
Philibert de Chalon (18 March 1502 – 3 August 1530) was the last Prince of Orange from the House of Chalon.
Biography
Born at Nozeroy to John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Philibert served Emperor Charles V as commander in Italy, fighting in the War of t ...
, the title of
Prince of Orange
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The title ...
went to her son
René of Châlon
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René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine ...
.
References
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1498 births
1521 deaths
Chalon-Arlay
16th-century Dutch people
House of Orange-Nassau