Within the French

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many e ...

, the title of "Prince of Soubise" was created in 1667 when the '' sirerie'' of

Soubise, Charente-Maritime Soubise () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the left bank of the river Charente opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre. Population See also *Communes of the Charente-M ...

was raised to a principality for the

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of the

House of Rohan The House of Rohan ( br, Roc'han) is a Breton people, Breton family of viscounts, later dukes and princes in the French nobility, coming from the locality of Rohan (commune), Rohan in Brittany. Their line descends from the viscounts of Porhoët ...

. The first prince was

François de Rohan François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King o ...

(1630-1712). He was succeeded by three further princes before the male line of Rohan-Soubise became extinct upon the death of the second Duke of Rohan-Rohan,

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

(1715-87).

References and notes

{{Reflist House of Rohan Princes of Soubise Princesses of Soubise