Elisabeth de Bourbon-Vendôme

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Elisabeth de Bourbon-Vendôme (August 1614 – May 19, 1664), was a granddaughter of Henry IV, King of France and an ancestor of many European Royals.

Elisabeth was born in Paris. Her father was César de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme, legitimized son of King Henry IV of France and his official mistress Gabrielle d'Estrées. Her mother was Françoise de Lorraine, Duchesse de Mercoeur et de Penthièvre (1592 - 1669), daughter and heiress of Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, who was a rival of Henry IV.

On July 11, 1643 at the Louvre, Mademoiselle de Vendôme married Charles Amadeus of Savoy, 6th Duke of Nemours.

They had two daughters who would marry the heirs to the thrones of Piedmont and Portugal, and three sons who died shortly after birth.

Marie-Jeanne-Baptiste de Nemours (1644-1724), who married Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, ruler of Piedmont in 1665.
Marie-Françoise de Nemours (1646-1683), who married king Alphonso VI of Portugal, in 1666 and afterwards Afonso's younger brother, Pedro, Duke of Beja, regent of Portugal.
Joseph (1649 - 1649)
Francis (1650 - 1650)
Charles Amadeus (1651 - 1651)

In 1652, Elisabeth's husband the Duke of Nemours was killed by her brother François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort in a duel. Elisabeth herself died in Paris.

Elisabeth was an ancestor of both Louis XV of France and Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, and thus of the Royal Houses of France and Italy.