Antoine-Hippolyte Cros
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| Antoine-Hippolyte Cros | |
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| Pretender | |
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| Born | 10 May 1833 Paris, France |
| Died | 1 November 1903 (aged 70) |
| Title(s) | Known as "King Antoine II of Araucania' |
| Throne(s) claimed | Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia |
| Pretend from | 1902-1903 |
| Spouse | Leonilla Mendes |
| Predecessor | Achille Laviarde |
| Successor | Laure-Therese Cros |
Antoine-Hippolyte Cros (10 May 1833 – 1 November 1903) was a French surgeon and pretender to the throne of the defunct Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia.[1]
Antoine-Hippolyte Cros was born in Lagrasse, France, on 10 May 1833, to the philosopher Simon Charles Henry Cros (1803–1876) and Josephine Thor.[2] He was the grandson of grammarian Antoine Cros (1769–1844). He was also the brother of the poet and inventor of the phonograph, Charles Cros (1842–1888) and the painter and sculptor Henry Cros (1840–1907) (fr: Henry Cros). Antoine-Hippolyte was married in Paris on 5 March 1856 to Leonilda Méndez de Texeira, an aristocratic lady of Portuguese origin. The couple had two children, Laure-Therese Cros (22 December 1856 – 12 February 1916),[3] who succeeded him as Queen of Araucania and Patagonia, and Juliette Cros (20 November 1868 – 27 April 1945).[4]
