Prince of Sedan
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The Prince of Sedan was a French noble title associated with the sovereign rulers of the small principality of Sedan in northeastern France, notably held by members of the La Tour d’Auvergne family.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble title
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| annexationDate | 1642 ⓘ |
| annexationUnder | Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annexedBy | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of La Tour d’Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Principality of Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderContext |
near border with the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
near border with the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| formerStatus | independent principality ⓘ |
| governedCity | Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Principality of Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialBase | Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d’Auvergne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ La Tour d’Auvergne family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryIn | La Tour d’Auvergne male line ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent |
Annexation of Sedan by France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern France ⓘ |
| lostSovereignty | 17th century ⓘ |
| militaryRole | command of Sedan fortress ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French nobility ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often opposed to royal centralization ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Huguenot leader ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Lord of Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ardennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle | Duke of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant nobility in France ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Sedan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyStatus | sovereign ruler of Sedan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Meuse valley routes ⓘ |
| titleExtinctionReason | incorporation of Sedan into royal domain ⓘ |
| titleFor | ruler of the Principality of Sedan ⓘ |
| titleType | territorial principality ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Protestant princes ⓘ |
| vassalageStatus | nominally under French crown before annexation ⓘ |
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