René II, Viscount of Rohan

René II Prince of Leon
Prince of Leon Duc of Rohan
Born1550
Died1586 (aged 3536)
Noble familyRohan
Spouse(s)Catherine de Parthenay
Issue
FatherRené I, Viscount of Rohan
MotherIsabella of Navarre, Viscountess of Rohan

René II, Viscount of Rohan (1550–1586), was Prince of Leon, Count of Porhoët, seigneur of Pontivy and Frontenay, and a Huguenot nobleman. He was head of one of the oldest and most distinguished families in France, which was connected with many of the reigning houses of Europe.

René de Rohan, his wife Catherine de Parthenay, their sons Henri II, Duke of Rohan and Benjamin, Duke of Soubise, and their daughter Anne de Rohan strategised and led the Huguenot army against the Catholic army throughout the French Wars of Religion.