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unusual facts about Marie de Bourbon, Princess of Achaea



Château de Bagnolet, Paris

The original château was constructed in the 17th century by Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons and Princess of Carignano after her marriage to Prince Thomas Francis of Savoy.

Louis, Count of Soissons

The county of Soissons was passed onto his only surviving sister Marie de Bourbon, Princess of Carignano and wife of Thomas Francis of Savoy, a famous general.

Mademoiselle de Montpensier

Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (1605-1627) daughter of Henri, Duke of Montpensier and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse, wife of Gaston, Duke of Orléans.

Marie de Bourbon

Mary of Bourbon (d. 1538), daughter of Charles, Duke of Vendôme,

Marie de Bourbon, Princess of Achaea

On 31 January 1330, Marie and Guy were married in person at Santa Sophia, Nicosia.

Matilda of Hainaut

Matilda of Hainaut (29 November 1293 – 1331) was the Princess of Achaea from 1313 to 1318.


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