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  Princes Of Conti - LoveToKnow 1911
CONTI The title of prince of Conti, assumed by a younger branch of the house of Conde, was taken from Conti-sur-Selles, a small town about 20 m.
Francois (1558-1614), the third son of this marriage, was given the title of marquis de Conti, and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank of a prince.
In 1629 the title of prince de Conti was revived in favour of Armand De Bourbon (1629-1666), second son of Henry II.
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 Conti. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti, 1629–66, son of Henry II de Condé (see under Condé, family) and brother of Louis II de Bourbon, prince de Condé, with whom he was in rivalry.
Armand was reconciled (1653) with the court and married (1654) a niece of Cardinal Mazarin.
Louis François de Bourbon, prince de Conti, 1717–76, French general, grandson of François, served in the War of the Austrian Succession under General Belle-Isle in Bavaria, and in 1744 he received command of the army in Piedmont.
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 Sarasin - LoveToKnow 1911
As a writer of vers de societe he rivalled Voiture, but he was never admitted to the inner circle of the hotel de Rambouillet.
In 1648, supported by the cardinal de Retz and Madame de Longueville, he entered the household of Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti, whose marriage with Mazarin's niece he helped to negotiate.
His biographers have variously stated on inadequate evidence that his death was caused by the prince de Conti in a moment of passion, or that he was poisoned by a jealous husband.
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  PRINCES OF CONTI - LoveToKnow Article on PRINCES OF CONTI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
FRAN0IS (1558-1614), the third son of this marriage, was given the, title of marquis dc Conti., and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank of a prince.
Conti, who belonged to the older faith, appears to have taken no part in the wars of religion until 1587, when his distrust of Henry, third duke of Guise, caused him to declare against the League, and to support Henry of Navarre, afterwards King Henry IV.
Conti, who died on the 2nd of August 1776, inherited literary tastes from his father, was a brave and skilful general, arid a diligent student of military history.
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CONTI [Conti], cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon.
Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti, 1629-66, son of Henry II de Condé (see under Condé, family) and brother of Louis II de Bourbon, prince de Condé, with whom he was in rivalry.
Louis François de Bourbon, prince de Conti, 1717-76, French general, grandson of François, served in the War of the Austrian Succession under General Belle-Isle in Bavaria, and in 1744 he received command of the army in Piedmont.
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FRANCOIS LOUIS DE BOURBON, prince de Conti (1664–1709), younger brother of the preceding, was known until 1685 as prince de la Roche-sur-Yon.
Conti was a favourite of his uncle the great Conde, whose grand-daughter Marie Therese de Bourbon (1666–1732) he married in 1688.
Louts ARMAND DE BOURBON, prince de Conti (1696-1727), eldest son of the preceding, was treated with great liberalityby Louis XIV., and also by the regent, Philip duke of Orleans.
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 Louis Armand II de Bourbon, prince de Conti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Armand II de Bourbon (November 10, 1696 - May 4, 1727) was Prince of Conti, from 1709 to his death, succeeding his father François Louis, Prince of Conti.
Louis Armand was a prominent supporter of the financial schemes of John Law, by which he made large sums of money.
He was succeeded as prince de Conti by his only son, Louis François (1717-1776).
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 Louis François I de Bourbon, prince de Conti Information
In this year a faction among the Polish nobles offered Conti the crown of that country, where owing to the feeble health of King Augustus III a vacancy was expected.
He won the personal support of Louis XV of France for his candidature, although the policy of the French ministers was to establish the house of Saxony in Poland, as the dauphiness was a daughter of Augustus.
Conti inherited literary tastes from his father, was a brave and skilful general, arid a diligent student of military history.
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 Bourbon
In 1276 a Bourbon heiress, Béatrix de Bourbon (died 1310), a direct descendant of Aimar, married Robert de France, comte de Clermont, sixth son of the Capetian king Louis IX.
A brother of Louis XIV, Philippe I (1640-1701), duc d'Orléans, was the founder of the collateral branch of Bourbons known as the house of Orléans.
The Spanish house of Bourbon was founded by Philippe, duc d'Anjou, a grandson of King Louis XIV of France and great-grandson of Philip IV of Spain.
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 AllRefer.com - Conti (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Louis FranCois de Bourbon, prince de Conti, 1717–76, French general, grandson of FranCois, served in the War of the Austrian Succession under General Belle-Isle in Bavaria, and in 1744 he received command of the army in Piedmont.
In opposition to the king, he supported the parlement against RenE Nicolas de Maupeou; later he opposed the reforms of A. Turgot.
His son, the last of the line, Louis FranCois Joseph, prince de Conti, 1734–1814, fought in the Seven Years War, notably at the battles of Hastenbeck (1757) and Krenfeld (1758).
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 The French Royal Family: A Genealogy
Philippe (1336-75), comte de Beaumont to 1353, comte de Valois 1344, duc d'Orléans 1344, s.p.
François I comte d'Angoulême, duc de Valois 1498
Gaston (1842-1922), comte d'Eu ~ Isabella de Bragança (1846-1921)
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 A history of the Bourbon Conti family
the two princes of the blood who signed the declaration recognising Henry IV as king, and he continued to support Henry, although on the death of Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon, in 1590, he himself was mentioned as a candidate for the throne.
His marriage to Marie-Anne de Bourbon, daughter of Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière, was the first union between a prince of the blood and one of the King's bastards.
Conti inherited literary tastes from his father, was a brave and skilful general, and a diligent student of military history.
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 Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce, baron de La Hontan - Britannica Concise
Conti, Louis-Armand I de Bourbon, prince de - eldest surviving son of Armand I de Bourbon, prince of Conti; he succeeded his father in 1666.
Biron, Armand-Louis de Gontaut, duc de (duke of) - military commander with the French forces in the American Revolution, and one of the peers of France who supported the French Revolution, only to be sacrificed to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror.
Biron, Armand de Gontaut, Baron de - soldier and marshal of France during the 16th-century Wars of Religion.
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 Louis-Armand I de Bourbon, prince de Conti --  Encyclopædia Britannica
His marriage (1680) to Marie-Anne de Bourbon (1666–1739), daughter of Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière, was the first union between a prince of the blood and one of the King's bastards.
The title of prince of Conti was revived in his favour in 1629.
Their son, Louis, was named the first duke of Bourbon in 1327 and held the position until his death in 1342.
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second son of Henry II de Bourbon, 3rd prince of Conde, and younger brother of Louis II, the Great Conde, and of the duchess of Longueville.
third son of Louis I de Bourbon, 1st prince of Conde; he was given the title of marquis de Conti and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank...
His marriage (1680) to Marie-Anne de Bourbon (1666-1739), daughter of Louis XIV and...
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 French Volunteers in the American Revolution
Armand was at the battles of Brandywine and Whitemarsh; he wintered at Valley Forge and was at the battle of Monmouth.
De Gimat was born in Gascony, France, and became an ensign in the Regiment de Guyenne in 1761.
De Gimat was appointed commander of the Regiment de Martinique on 25 August 1782.
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 or SARRAZIN, JEAN FRANCOIS SARASIN - LoveToKnow Article on or SARRAZIN, JEAN FRANCOIS SARASIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As a writer of vers de socit he rivalled Voiture, but he was never admitted to the inner circle of the hotel de Rambouillet.
In 1648, supported by the cardinal de Retz and Madame de Longueville, he entered the household of Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti, whose marriage with Mazarins niece he helped to negotiate.
His biographers have variously stated on inadequate evidence that his death was caused by the prince de Conti in a moment of passion, or that he was poisoned by a jealous husband.
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 Conti: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I, with the Canon Conti, for a lark.
Gregory Conti is an English teacher at the University of Perugia and the Foreign...
Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti, 1629 66, son of Henry II de Conde (see under Conde...
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 Conti — Infoplease.com
Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was
Conti, Barum near JV agreement; Conti close to tyre deal with Czechs, but only with Otrokovice.
Conti signs Russian tyre deal: as Continental signs its long-awaited joint-venture with the Moscow Tire factory, ERJ examines the......
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 Conti
Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was
Melchior de Polignac - Polignac, Melchior de, 1661–1742, French diplomat, churchman, and author, cardinal of the...
Bourbon: The French Bourbons - The French Bourbons Robert of Clermont, sixth son of Louis IX of France, married (1272) Beatrice,...
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 AbeBooks: Search Results - Bourbon Conti and Memoires
Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque des Rois et princes de Hanovre (cachet).
Mémoires de Monseigneur le prince de Conty touchant la conduite de sa maison.
MÉMOIRES de Monseigneur le Prince de CONTY, touchant les Obligations des Gouverneurs de Province and ceux servans à la conduite and direction de sa Maison.
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 FRANCOIS LOUIS DE BOURBON - Online Information article about FRANCOIS LOUIS DE BOURBON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Marie Therese de Bourbon (1666–1732) he married in 1688.
Louts ARMAND DE BOURBON, prince de Conti (1696-1727), eldest son of the preceding, was treated with great liberalityby Louis XIV., and also by the See also:
Henri de Bourbon, prince de Conde, and grand-daughter of Louis XIV.
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 Armand, Prince of Conti: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The title of Prince de Conti (Prince de Conti: the title of prince of conti, assumed by a cadet branch of the house of bourbon-condé, was...
[follow hyperlink for more...]) went into exile, he wished to marry Mademoiselle de Chevreuse (1627-1652), daughter of the duchesse de Chevreuse (duchesse de Chevreuse: marie de rohan-montbazon, duchesse de chevreuse (1600-1679) was a french aristocrat...
Conti also wrote Lettres sur la grâce, and Du devoir des grands et des devoirs des gouverneurs de province.
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 Search Results for Conti - Encyclopædia Britannica
The title of prince of Conti was revived in his favour in...
third son of Louis I de Bourbon, 1st prince of Condé; he was given the title of marquis de Conti and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank of a prince.
His marriage (1680) to Marie-Anne de Bourbon (1666–1739), daughter of Louis XIV and Louise de La...
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Francois Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Conti, (1664-1709)
With great ability and having received an excellent education, he was distinguished for his independence of mind and the popularity of his manners---all reasons why he was not received with favour by Louis XIV.
The poor performance of the French army in the early years of the War of the Spanish Succession forced Louis XIV to appoint the Prince de Conti to command the troops in Italy.
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 French Studies
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Histoire, histoire littéraire (et histoire des idées), réception des oeuvres et inscription dans un genre, 2.
Répertoire des auteurs dramatiques - Dramaturgie québécoise et franco-canadienne disponible au CEAD.
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 Fort Conti
The post was named Fort Conti after Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, a patron of La Salle's lieutenant, Henri de Tonty.
Also built was a barracks and warehouse 7 miles upriver at the foot of the gorge former site of Fort Hennepin 1678 (later site of Joncaire's blockhouse 1721) and an upper camp for shipbuilding at the end of the portage above the rapids at Cayuga Creek (near later site of Fort Little Niagara 1745).
Although La Salle may have used the portage in 1682-3, no attempt to rebuild was made until 1687 as Fort de Nonville.
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Louis Armand II de Bourbon, Prince de Conti (1695-1727)
The only surviving son of Francois Louis, Prince de Conti so disliked by Louis XIV, he was nevertheless treated with great liberality by this king.
He served under Marshal Villars in the War of the Spanish Succession, although he lacked the soldierly qualities of his father.
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 Prince of Conti -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
François de Bourbon (1558–1614), the third son of this marriage, was given the title of marquis de Conti, and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank of prince.
In 1629 the title of prince de Conti was revived in favor of Armand de Bourbon, prince de Conti (1629–1666), second son of Henry II, Prince of Condé, and brother of Louis, the great Condé.
At his death, the house of Conti became extinct
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