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Monsieur Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (21 September 1640 – 9 June 1701) was the younger son of King Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and the younger brother of King Louis XIV. He was the founder of the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the ruling House of Bourbon . Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans ...
Jun 22, 2021 · In 1661, at the age of 21, Philippe was granted the title of Duke of Orléans by his brother. Philippe was now officially Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, meaning he needed an heir for his new title and estate. It was time for the young prince to get married. Philippe turned to his brother in his search for a wife, and Louis arranged for his ...
Full name. Philippe of France. Title. Duke of Orléans and duke of Anjou. Life at Court. From 1640 to 1683. Reign of Louis XIV. Ses traces à Versailles. Philippe de France was initially known as “Petit Monsieur”, a title used under the Ancien Régime to refer to the younger brother of the king, and to avoid confusion with the brother of ...
May 2, 2021 · London, 1968. Written by Hazel Atkinson. The life of Philippe I Duc d'Orléans has been treated with pity and contempt by historians, on account of his lack of conformity to both early modern and modern notions of masculinity. But when re-considered, we can learn much about Philippe's life, and how he was regarded by those around him.
May 16, 2019 · On June 9, 1701, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans died from a stroke at the Château de Saint-Cloud at the age of 60. He was buried at the Basilica of St. Denis, near Paris. His wife Liselotte survived Philippe by twenty-one years, dying at the Château de Saint-Cloud at age 70 on December 8, 1722. Philippe’s descendants include King Felipe VI of ...
War of Devolution. Philippe I de France, duc d’Orléans (born September 21, 1640, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died June 9, 1701, Saint-Cloud) was the first of the last Bourbon dynasty of ducs de Orléans. He was the younger brother of King Louis XIV (reigned 1643–1715), who prevented him from exercising political influence but tolerated ...
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Jun 27, 2024 · Sept. 1, 1375 (aged 39) Philippe I, duke d’Orléans (born July 1, 1336—died Sept. 1, 1375) was the duke d’Orléans and the only member of the first dynasty of dukes of Orléans. Philippe was the younger son of King Philip VI of France, who in 1344 established the peerage duchy for him to compensate for losing his expectation of Dauphiné ...
