Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise

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Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise, was a prominent French Huguenot nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the Protestant resistance against royal authority in early 17th-century France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French nobleman
Huguenot leader
human
military commander
activeInPeriod early 17th century
birthYear 1583
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict Huguenot rebellion of 1621–1622
linked to: Huguenot rebellions

Huguenot rebellion of 1625
linked to: Huguenot rebellions
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathYear 1642
ethnicGroup French
familyName Rohan
hasRole Protestant political leader
military strategist
naval commander
historicalRegion Kingdom of France under Louis XIII
ideology Calvinism
knownFor Defense of Huguenot political and religious liberties
Leading Protestant resistance against royal authority in early 17th-century France
Naval operations against royal fleets
languageSpoken French
memberOf French nobility
House of Rohan
militaryBranch Huguenot forces
militaryRank general
movement French Reformed Church political movement
name Benjamin de Rohan
nobleTitle duc de Soubise
notableEvent French Wars of Religion (late phase)
Huguenot rebellions (1620s)
linked to: Huguenot rebellions
notableWork Leadership in the Huguenot rebellions against Louis XIII
opponent Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIII of France
linked to: King Louis XIII
placeOfActivity Atlantic coast of France
France
politicalMovement Huguenot political opposition
positionHeld Huguenot military leader
religion Huguenot
Protestantism
sibling Henri II de Rohan
linked to: Henri de Rohan
socialClass aristocracy

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Huguenot rebellions commander Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise
Henri de Rohan sibling Benjamin de Rohan, seigneur de Soubise
linked to: Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise
House of Rohan notableMember Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise