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Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1621 – 1686) was a French general and the most illustrious member of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon.

He was one of Louis XIV's pre-eminent generals.

He is particularly celebrated for his triumphs in the Thirty Years' War, notably at Rocroi, and his campaigns against the Grand Alliance in the Franco-Dutch War. He rebelled against Louis XIV as the leader of the last Fronde in 1651, resulting in his exile from France until 1659.

Born in Paris to a noble French family, he received a thorough education, studying history, law, and mathematics.

Prince conde louis xiv biography

His father arranged his marriage to Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé, niece of Cardinal Richelieu. Despite his love for another woman, he complied with his father's wishes.

Known as the Grand Condé, he demonstrated exceptional military prowess d