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Charles-Amédée
de Savoie
6th Duc de Nemours
(1624–52)
Biographical
6th Duc de Nemours 1641–52†
7th Duc d'Aumale 1641–52†
5th Duc de Genevois 1641–52†
Marquis de Saint-Sorlin 1641–52†
Marquis de Saint-Rambert
Comte de Gisors
Baron de Faucigny 1641–52†
Seigneur de Beaufort-sur-Doron
1641–52†
Seigneur de Poncin 1641–52†
Seigneur de Cerdon 1641–52†
Seigneur de Bray-sur-Seine 1641–52†
Charles-Amédée became Duke of Nemours by the death of his elder brother,
Louis. He joined the 1645 campaign in Flanders as a volunteer, and in
1646 commanded the light cavalry at the siege of Courtrai and that of
Mardyck, where he was wounded. During the Fronde he allowed himself to
be persuaded by the Duchess of Châtillon, whose favourite lover
he was, to follow the party of the princes; in spite of himself he decided
to take up arms and enlist in 1651. Declared a rebel, he led a body of
Spanish troops to rescue Angers in 1652, and took part in the combat of
Bléneau. On his return to Paris with Condé, he displayed
brilliant valour in the attack on the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, and received
two musket shots. A month later, he challenged his brother-in-law, the
Duke of Beaufort, a man for whom he felt the utmost contempt and hatred,
to a duel. His sister, who was present, encouraged her brother to make
peace, but he drew his pistol at Beaufort which failed. He then drew his
sword so that the latter was obliged to defend himself; he fired and killed
Charles-Amédée instantly with three bullets.
Place of birth: Paris
Place of marriage: Paris
Place of death: Paris
Son of Henri I de Savoie-Nemours and Anne de Lorraine. He married Elisabeth
de Bourbon-Vendôme in 1643, and had issue.
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