page_title: Philibert of Chalon
section_title: Biography
hierarchical_section_title: Philibert of Chalon / Biography
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Philbert Prince of Orange from a contemporary portrait in Grew, Marion Ethel (1947). The House of Orange. 36 Essex Street, Strand, London W.C.2: Methuen &amp; Co. Ltd. from a drawing in the British Museum
context_page_description: Philibert de Chalon was the last Prince of Orange from the House of Chalon.
context_section_description: Born at Nozeroy to John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Philibert served Emperor Charles V as commander in Italy, fighting in the War of the League of Cognac. He took part in the Sack of Rome and was killed during the final stages of the Siege of Florence (1530). An interesting exchange of letters during the siege between him and Charles still survives.
  He was succeeded as Prince of Orange by the son of his sister (Claudia of Chalon), Renatus of Nassau-Breda, who thus founded the House of Orange-Nassau.
caption: Portrait of Philbert Prince of Orange from a contemporary portrait.
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