Philibert of Chalon

Philibert of Chalon, Prince of Orange
Philibert of Châlon
Noble family	House of Chalon-Arlay
Father	John IV lord of Arlay
Mother	Philiberta of Luxembourg
Born	18 March 1502 Nozeroy, Franche-Comté
Died	3 August 1530 (aged 28) Outside Florence, Italy

Philibert de Chalon (18 March 1502 – 3 August 1530) was the last prince of Orange from the house of Chalon.

Born at Nozeroy to John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Philibert served Emperor Charles V as commander in Italy, fighting in the War of the League of Cognac. He took part in the Sack of Rome (1527) and was killed during the final stages of the siege of Florence (1530). An interesting exchange of letters during the siege between him and Charles still survives.

He was succeeded as prince of Orange by his sister's son, Renatus of Nassau-Breda (René of Chalon), who thus became the founder of the House of Orange-Nassau.

Portrait of Philbert Prince of Orange from a contemporary portrait.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Philibert of Chalon

16. John III of Chalon-Arlay               8. Louis II of Chalon-Arlay                       17. Mary of Baux-Orange               4. William VII of Chalon                             18. Henry II, Count of Montbéliard               9. Joanna of Montbéliard                       19. Marie de Chatillon, Vicountess of Blaigny               2. John IV of Chalon-Arlay                                   20. John V, Duke of Brittany               10. Richard, Count of Étampes                       21. Joan of Navarre               5. Catherine of Brittany                             22. Louis I, Duke of Orléans               11. Marguerite, Countess of Vertus                       23. Valentina Visconti               1. Philibert of Châlon                                         24. Peter of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol               12. Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol                       25. Margaret de Baux               6. Anthony I, Count of Ligny                             26. Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons               13. Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons                       27. Jeanne de Béthune               3. Philiberta of Luxembourg                                   28. Henry de Bauffremont-Scey               14. Pierre de Bauffremont                       29. Jeanne of Vergy-Mirebeau               7. Antoinette of Bauffremont                             30. Philip III, Duke of Burgundy               15. Marie of Burgundy                       31. Jeanne de Presles

External links

• The Prince of Orange in Medieval History of Navarre