Person:Louis II of Chalon-Arlay (1)

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Louis II of Chalon-Arlay
b.Abt 1388
d.3 Dec 1463
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Louis II of Chalon-ArlayAbt 1388 - 1463
  2. Jean de Chalon - 1462
  3. Hugues de Chalon, sire de Cuiseaux - 1426
  4. Alix de Chalon - 1457
  5. Marie de Chalon - 1465
Spouse and Children
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m. Apr 1411
  1. Guillaume VII de Chalon, prince d'Orange - 1475
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Sep 1446
  1. Louis de Chalon - 1476
  2. Hugues de Chalon - 1490
  3. Philippine de Chalon - 1507
  4. Jeanne de Chalon - 1483
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Louis II of Chalon-ArlayAbt 1388 - 1463
  • W.  Blanche de Gamaches (add)
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Facts and Events
Name Louis II of Chalon-Arlay
Alt Name[2] Louis de Chalon
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1388 House of Châlon-Arlay
Alt Birth[2] 1390
Marriage Apr 1411 to Jean de Montfaucon
Marriage 26 Sep 1446 to Eleonore d'Armagnac
Marriage to Blanche de Gamaches (add)
Death[1] 3 Dec 1463
Reference Number? Q3262240?


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Louis II of Chalon-Arlay ( – 3 December 1463), nicknamed the Good, was Lord of Arlay and Arguel Prince of Orange. He was the son of John III of Chalon-Arlay and his wife, Mary of Baux-Orange, and the father of William VII of Chalon-Arlay.

Louis was very ambitious. He tried to establish his authority in the Dauphiné, but failed. He did manage to extend his territory eastwards, to Neuchâtel and Lausanne. During his attempts to extend his territory, he would sometimes express loyalty towards the King of France, and at other times toward the German Emperor or the Duke of Burgundy. In the end, nobody really trusted him.

Louis was also active in the Netherlands: in 1425, he led an army sent by Philip the Good to support Duke John IV of Brabant in a war against his wife Jacqueline.

Louis also called himself Count of Geneva, claiming it was part of the inheritance he had received from his mother. However, he was never able to realize this claim. The county of Geneva was held by Antipope Felix V. After Felix's death, Louis fought a long battle against the Counts of Savoy for control of Geneva. The struggle ended when the Emperor decided in favour of the House of Savoy.

In his last will and testament, Louis stipulated that his children from his second marriage would take precedence over his children from his first marriage when in the division of the inheritance. After his death, this caused a prolonged struggle between his children and their descendants.

Louis married twice:

  1. Johanna (d. 1445), the daughter of Count Henry II of Montbéliard and Marie of Châtillon. With her he had one son:
    1. William VII (d. 1475), his successor as Prince of Orange
  2. Eléonore (1423–1456), a daughter of Count John IV of Armagnac and his second wife, Isabella of Navarre. With her, he had two more sons:
    1. (1448–1476) and Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
    2. Hugh de Chalon (-3 July 1490), Lord of Château-Guyon, who married Louise of Savoy, a daughter of Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy and Yolande of Valois.
    3. Philippine de Chalon, a nun at Ste-Clarisse d'Orbe, d.1507
    4. Jeanne de Chalon, d.15 Sep 1483; m.25 Mar 1472 Louis de Seyssel, Cte de la Chambre (d.15 Sep 1483)

Louis II died at his castle at Nozeroy on 3 December 1463. He was succeeded as Prince of Orange by his son William VII.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louis II of Chalon-Arlay, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 LOUIS de Chalon, in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
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