Philip Julian Mancini

Philip Julian Mancini (1641, Rome-1707, Paris), duke of Nivernais, nephew of Mazarin, and brother of Laure-Victoire, Paul, Olympe, Marie, Hortense, Alphonse and Marie Anne Mancini. He was the son of Girolama Mazzarini and her husband baron Michele Mancini.

Family

In 1670 he married Diane-Gabrielle Damas de Thianges, daughter of a sister of Madame de Montespan. They had 6 children, including:

*Diane Gabrielle Victoire Mancini (1672-1716), who married Charles Louis Antoine de Hénin-Liénard, prince de Chimay
*Philippe Jules François Mancini (1676-1769), prince de Vergagne, then duke of Nevers
*Diane Adélaïde Philippe Mancini (1687-1747), who married duc Louis-Armand d'Estrées
*Jacques Hippolyte Mancini (1690-1759), who in 1719 married Anne-Louise de Noailles, with their only child being Marie Diane Zéphirine (1726-1755), who married Louis-Héracle de Polignac. They are the ancestors of Albert II of Monaco.

Life

His uncle made him come to Paris and guaranteed their choice place in high society. As a young man, he frequented the salon of Paul Scarron - Scarron's young wife, the future Madame de Maintenon, became friends with Philip's sister Marie Mancini. In 1660, he was made duc de Nevers, a duchy bought by his uncle, but the parliament of Paris refused to register his creation. A new creation of 1676 was no more successful. In 1661 he inherited part of his uncle's colossal wealth.