Philibert of Chalon

French nobleman

Philibert of Chalon, Prince of Orange
Philibert of Chalon
Reign	18 March 1502 – 3 August 1530
Predecessor	John II of Châlon
Successor	René of Chalon
Born	18 March 1502 Nozeroy, Franche-Comté
Died	3 August 1530(1530-08-03) (aged 28) Outside Florence, Italy
Noble family	House of Chalon-Arlay
Father	John IV lord of Arlay
Mother	Philiberta of Luxembourg

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

Biography

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^[1] and was killed during the final stages of the Siege of Florence (1530).^[2] An interesting exchange of letters during the siege between him and Charles still survives.

He died in 1530 being the last legitimate male line descendant of the ancient house of Ivrea (Anscarids), he was succeeded as Prince of Orange by the son of his sister (Claudia of Chalon), Renatus of Nassau-Breda, who thus founded the House of Orange-Nassau.

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-Arlay

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

References

^ Pitts 1993, p. 350-351.
^ Fletcher 2016, p. 61.

Sources

Fletcher, Catherine (2016). The Black Prince of Florence: The Spectacular Life and Treacherous World of Alessandro de' Medici. Oxford University Press.
Pitts, Vincent Joseph (1993). The man who sacked Rome: Charles de Bourbon, constable of France (1490–1527). P. Lang.

Government offices
Philibert of Chalon House of Chalon-Arlay Born: 18 March 1502 3 August
Preceded by John II of Châlon	Prince of Orange 1502–1530	Succeeded by René of Chalon
Preceded by Ugo de Moncada	Viceroy of Naples 1528–1530	Succeeded by Pompeo Colonna