Philibert de Chalon (18 March 1502 – 3 August 1530) was the last

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from the House of Chalon.

Biography

Born at Nozeroy to John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Philibert served Emperor Charles V as commander in

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, fighting in the War of the League of Cognac. He took part in the Sack of Rome and was killed during the final stages of the Siege of Florence (1530). An interesting exchange of letters during the siege between him and Charles still survives. He died in 1530 being the last legitimate male line descendant of the ancient house of Ivrea (Anscarids), he was succeeded as Prince of Orange by the son of his sister ( Claudia of Chalon), Renatus of Nassau-Breda, who thus founded the

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The Prince of Orange in Medieval History of Navarre
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