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  Louis-Philippe of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born in Paris, Louis-Philippe was the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans (known as "Philippe Égalité"), and a descendant of King Louis XIII.
As Louis Philippe Joseph (now duc d'Orléans after the death of his father in 1793?) continued his support for the liberal factions of the revolution, the Royal family and members of the royal court became increasingly hostile towards the Orléans family.
Philippe Duc d'Orléans, rose in the National Convention condemning his son for his actions, citing that he would not spare his son, much akin to Brutus of old and his son.
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 Philippe II D' Orleans Biography / Biography of Philippe II D' Orleans Main Biography
Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans (1674-1723), was regent of France during the minority of Louis XV.
Philippe II d'Orléans was the son of Philippe I d'Orléans, the second son of Louis XIII.
Philippe's internal policy was marked by an effort to restore the power of the nobles, which had been severely limited by strong ministers such as Richelieu and Mazarin and by Louis XIV.
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 Orleans, French royal family. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
A notorious libertine, Philippe was excluded from participation in state affairs, though he fought in the Dutch War and won the victory of Cassel (1677).
Philippe I’s son, Philippe II, duc d’Orléans, 1674–1723, regent of France (1715–23) during the minority of Louis XV, distinguished himself in the War of the Grand Alliance and in the War of the Spanish Succession.
Ferdinand Philippe’s eldest son, Louis Philippe Albert d’Orléans, comte de Paris, 1838–94, went to the United States after his candidacy for the throne had failed in 1848 and fought for the North in the Civil War under General McClellan.
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 Wikinfo | Philippe II of Orleans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, Philippe Charles (August 2, 1674 - December 2, 1723) called Duke of Chartres (1674-1701), and then Duke of Orleans (1701-1723) was Regent of France from 1715 to 1723.
He was born in Saint-Cloud, the son of Philippe I of Orleans and nephew of king Louis XIV.
Philippe was a professed atheist who read the satirical works of Francois Rabelais inside a Bible binding during mass and a man who liked to hold orgies on religious high holidays.
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 glbtq >> social sciences >> Orléans, Philippe, Duke of
Known as "Monsieur," Philippe, Duke of Orléans was the second son of Louis XIII and the younger brother of Louis XIV.
Philippe showed real military ability when given a command during the Dutch War (1672-1679), but his victory over William of Orange at Cassel (April 11, 1679) aroused his brother's jealousy, and he never saw action again.
Thanks to the immense wealth of his brother, Philippe was able to create a libertine court at his chateau at Saint-Cloud that functioned as a kind of shadow court to Versailles.
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 Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans
Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans, called Philippe Egalité, son of Louis Philippe, duke of Orléans, and of Louise Henriette of Bourbon-Conti, was born at St. Cloud on the 13th of April 1747.
Having borne the title of duke of Montpensier until his grandfather's death in 1752, he became duke of Chartres, and in 1769 married Louise Marie Adelaide de Bourbon-Penthièvre, daughter and heiress of the duke of Penthièvre, grand admiral of France, and the richest heiress of the time.
The execution of Philippe Égalité made the friend of Dumouriez, who was living in exile, duke of Orléans.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Louis-Philippe
Louis Philippe LOUIS PHILIPPE [Louis Philippe], 1773-1850, king of the French (1830-48), known before his accession as Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans.
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' ORLÉANS, LOUIS PHILIPPE JOSEPH, DUC D' [Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'], known as Philippe Égalité, 1747-93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans, family) and great-great-great-grandson of King Louis XIII.
A Kiss in the Funhouse By Louis Philippe.
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 Philippe II, duc d'Orléans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Regent of France, the son of Philip I, duke of Orleans, and his second wife, the princess palatine, was born on the 2nd of August 1674, and had his first experience of arms at the siege of Mons in 1691.
Dubois, formerly tutor to the duke of Orleans, and now his all-powerful minister, caused war to be declared against Spain, with the support of the emperor, and of England and Holland (Quadruple Alliance).
On the majority of the king, which was declared on the 15th of February 1723, the duke of Orleans resigned the supreme power; but he became first minister to the king, and remained in office until his death on the 23rd of December 1723.
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 The Twickenham Museum : Louis Philippe Duc d’Orleans
Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, Duke of Orleans, and King of the French, was the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, 5th Duke of Orleans (later called Égalité), of the younger branch of the Bourbon royal family.
The fatal illness of Louis Philippe’s brother Montpensier (he was buried in Westminster Abbey) and signs of illness in his youngest brother led Louis Philippe to leave for Malta in 1807 in search of a healthier climate.
Louis Philippe was persuaded to accept the Crown, to liberalise the Constitution, and to rule as King of the French under the tricolour flag.
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 Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphael d'Orleans, duc de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphael d'Orleans, duc de.
In 1831 he was offered the throne of Belgium, but Louis Philippe declined for him in order to avoid antagonizing Great Britain.
He fought in Algeria and was active (1842–48) in the chamber of peers.
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 Philippe Deshoulieres - Dinnerware Tableware
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 Louis ... d'Orléans - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, Duc d’ (1747-93), French nobleman, cousin of King Louis XVI, who during the French Revolution adopted the name...
He was the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans (called Philippe...
Louis Philippe belonged to the house of Bourbon-Orléans, a branch of the French royal family stemming from Philippe I, duc d'Orléans, the brother of...
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 Amazon.com: Philippe, Duc D'Orleans: Regent of France: Books: Christine Pevitt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Yet as Christine Pevitt demonstrates in a gracefully written text, Philippe tried to modernize and reform the government, keeping France at peace and prosperous until his death in 1723.
Philippe, a nephew of Louis XIV, became regent when Louis died in 1715, when the new king was only five years old.
A prime example of this was the widely circulated rumor that Philippe had poisoned three people to advance his prospects of becoming king.
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 AllRefer.com - Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe RaphaEl d'OrlEans, duc de (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe RaphaEl d'OrlEans, duc de, French History, Biographies
Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe RaphaEl d'OrlEans, duc de[lwE shArl fElEp´ rAfAel´ dOrlAAN´ dUk du numOOr´] Pronunciation Key, 1814–96, French prince; second son of King Louis Philippe.
He helped to effect a rapprochement between the legitimist pretender, the comte de Chambord, and the Orleanist pretender, his nephew Louis Philippe Albert d'OrlEans.
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 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
HighBeam Encyclopedia - Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de
PARIS, LOUIS PHILIPPE ALBERT D'ORLÉANS, COMTE DE [Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de] see Orléans, family.
Author not available, PARIS, LOUIS PHILIPPE ALBERT D'ORLÉANS, COMTE DE.
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 AllRefer.com - Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'OrlEans, comte de (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'OrlEans, comte de, French History, Biographies
Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'OrlEans, comte de see OrlEans, family.
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 Philippe duc d'Orleans, Dedication Medal of Jean Dassier
Philippe duc d'Orleans, Dedication Medal of Jean Dassier
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 University of Michigan Library Name Resolver Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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Title: Brother to the Sun King, Philippe, Duke of Orléans : Nancy Nichols Barker.
Keyword: Subject term: Orléans, Philippe, -- duc d', -- 1640-1701 -- Family.
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 Philippe, Duke of Orleans - anagrams
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 Paris, Louis Philippe Albert D'orléans, Comte De - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de: see Orléans
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Philippe, 9th Duc d'Orleans (1869-1926), Head of the Bourbon family.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London WC2H OHE.
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 Pierre Mignard Posters Prints - Portrait of Philippe, Duc D'Orleans (1640-1701) Art Giclee Print - Artist: Pierre ...
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