Catherine of Lorraine
Catherine of Lorraine
Duchess of Nevers. Name variations: Catherine or Katherine de Lorraine. Daughter of Charles, duke of Maine; married Charles II Gonzaga, duke of Nevers (r. 1601–1637); children: two, including Anne de Gonzaga (1616–1684).
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