Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur
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Philippe-Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur and of Penthièvre (9 September 1558, in Nomeny, Meurthe-et-Moselle – 19 February 1602, in Nürnberg) was a French soldier, a prince of the Holy Roman Empire and a prominent member of the Catholic League,[1] who fought for Breton political independence from the House of Bourbon.
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Native name | Philippe-Emmanuel de Lorraine, duc de Mercoeur |
Born | (1558-09-09)9 September 1558 Nomeny, France |
Died | 19 February 1602(1602-02-19) (aged 43) Nuremberg, Germany |
Noble family | Lorraine |
Spouse(s) | Marie de Luxembourg, Duchess of Penthièvre |
Issue | Françoise |
Father | Nicholas, Count of Vaudémont |
Mother | Jeanne de Savoie-Nemours |
Occupation | Governor of Brittany Holy League member |
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