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Louis, Duke of Orléans

1703 - 1752

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Louis, Duke of Orléans (4 August 1703 – 4 February 1752) was a member of the House of Bourbon, and as such was a prince du sang. At his father's death, he became the First Prince of the Blood (Premier Prince du Sang) and Duke of Orléans. Known as Louis le Pieux and also as Louis le Génovéfain, Louis was a pious, charitable and cultured prince, who took very little part in the politics of the time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis, Duke of Orléans is the 3,069th most popular politician (down from 2,585th in 2019), the 942nd most popular biography from France (down from 872nd in 2019) and the 220th most popular French Politician.

Louis, Duke of Orléans, was a son of King Louis XI and Queen Anne of France. He was also the founder of the House of Valois-Orléans. Louis was born in the year 1462. He was a prominent figure in the French court and was well-educated. He was the son of King Louis XI and Queen Anne of France. He was also the founder of the House of Valois-Orléans. Louis was born in the year 1462. He was a prominent figure in the French court and was well-educated.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis, Duke of Orléans ranks 3,069 out of 19,576. Before him are Publius Valerius Publicola, Ladislaus II of Hungary, Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, Louis Blanc, Bardylis, and Heonjong of Joseon. After him are Louis III of Anjou, Robert I, Duke of Parma, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria, Jioji Konrote, Yesün Temür, and Margareta of Romania.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1703, Louis, Duke of Orléans ranks 5. Before him are Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, François Boucher, Marie Leszczyńska, and John Wesley. After him are Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, Jonathan Edwards, Anton Wilhelm Amo, Johann Theodor of Bavaria, Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach, Aleksei Chirikov, and Johann Gottlieb Graun. Among people deceased in 1752, Louis, Duke of Orléans ranks 2. Before him is Gabriel Cramer. After him are Henriette of France, Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Antonio Corradini, Giulio Alberoni, Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Johann Christoph Pepusch, Jean François de Troy, Jacopo Amigoni, Joseph Butler, and Pietro Grimani.

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In France

Among people born in France, Louis, Duke of Orléans ranks 942 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis-Eugène Cavaignac (1802), Jean-Baptiste Dumas (1800), Francis, Count of Vendôme (1470), Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (1011), Lucile Randon (1904), and Didier Deschamps (1968). After him are Louise Michel (1830), Louis III of Anjou (1403), Bruno Cremer (1929), Jean-Georges Noverre (1727), Bertrada of Laon (720), and Marie Laforêt (1939).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Louis, Duke of Orléans ranks 220. Before him are Léon Gambetta (1838), Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy (1143), Françoise Marie de Bourbon (1677), Louis-Eugène Cavaignac (1802), Francis, Count of Vendôme (1470), and Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (1011). After him are Louis III of Anjou (1403), John I of Aragon (1350), Robert IV of Sablé (1150), Agnes of Poitou (1025), John, Duke of Berry (1340), and Louis Barthou (1862).

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