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| mancini, laura | |
| 1636 births | |
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She was also mother of the great general Louis Joseph, Duc De Vendôme , and aunt of his famous opponent Eugene Of Savoy . Mazarin had brought his nieces from Italy to the French court after the death of their father, in the hope of arranging good marriages for them. Their beauty and success with King Louis XIV soon made them the centre of attention. Laura's four sisters were:
Laura married Louis II De Bourbon-Vendôme ; they had 3 children.
She died of complications following the birth of her third child, at the age of 21. The child, Jules César, died three years later. Her husband never remarried; he entered the church and became cardinal. Her two surviving sons were raised by their aunt, Marie Anne Mancini , who was only a few years older than them. |
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