René II, Viscount of Rohan

René II, Viscount of Rohan (1550–1586), was Prince of Leon, Count of Porhoët[1] and a Huguenot nobleman. He was the son of René I of Rohan-Gié and Isabella d'Albret[2] (daughter of John III of Navarre and Catherine of Navarre, Queen regnant of Navarre).

René II
Viscount of Rohan
Born	1550
Died	1586 (aged 35–36)
Noble family	Rohan
Spouse(s)	Catherine de Parthenay
Issue Henri II, Duke of Rohan Catherine, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken Benjamin, Duke of Soubise Anne de Rohan
Father	René I de Rohan
Mother	Isabella of Navarre

René II married mathematician Catherine de Parthenay[2] and had:

• Henri II, Duke of Rohan,[2] a renowned soldier and author;
• Catherine de Rohan,[2] married John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
• Benjamin, Duke of Soubise[2]
• Anne de Rohan (1584-1646),[2] poetess

References

1. Clarke 1966, p. 1.
2. Walsby 2007, p. 188.

Sources

• Clarke, Jack A. (1966). Huguenot Warrior: The Life and Times of Henri de Rohan, 1579–1638. Martinus Nijhoff.
• Walsby, Malcolm (2007). The Counts of Laval: Culture, Patronage and Religion in Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century France. Ashgate Publishing Limited.