René of Chalon

René of Chalon, Prince of Orange
René of Chalon
Prince of Orange
Reign3 August 1530 – 15 July 1544
PredecessorPhilibert
SuccessorWilliam I
Born5 February 1519
Breda, Duchy of Brabant
Died15 July 1544(1544-07-15) (aged 25)
Saint-Dizier, Kingdom of France
BuriedGrote Kerk (Breda)
Noble familyChalon-Arlay and Nassau-Breda
Spouse(s)Anna of Lorraine
FatherHenry III of Nassau-Breda
MotherClaudia of Chalon

René of Chalon (5 February 1519 – 15 July 1544), also known as Renatus of Chalon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre.

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