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Louis, Grand Dauphin

1661 - 1711

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Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain and heir apparent to the French throne. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the Petit Dauphin. He and his son died before his father and thus never became kings. Instead, his grandson became King Louis XV at the death of Louis XIV, and his second son inherited the Spanish throne as Philip V through his grandmother, founding the Spanish Bourbon line. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis, Grand Dauphin is the 606th most popular politician (up from 755th in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from France (up from 299th in 2019) and the 59th most popular French Politician.

Louis, Grand Dauphin was the son of Louis XV and Marie Leszczynska. He was born on October 5, 1729. He was the heir to the throne and was the first in line to succeed his father. However, he died of smallpox on March 20, 1765 at the age of 36.

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Among politicians, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 606 out of 19,576. Before him are Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Lothair I, Mahmud I, Rani of Jhansi, Alaric I, and Kim Dae-jung. After him are Zhou Enlai, Philip Noel-Baker, Alfred Rosenberg, Agrippina the Younger, Semiramis, and Gideon.

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Among people born in 1661, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 2. Before him is Charles II of Spain. After him are Sukjong of Joseon, Feodor III of Russia, Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Georg Böhm, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Christopher Polhem, Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti. Among people deceased in 1711, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 1. After him are Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, John William Friso, Prince of Orange, Louis-François de Boufflers, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, Maria Amalia of Courland, Vladimir Atlasov, Francesco Maria de' Medici, Duke of Rovere and Montefeltro, Joseph Vaz, Élisabeth Sophie Chéron, and Eusebio Kino.

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In France

Among people born in France, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 230 out of 6,770. Before him are Henry Cavendish (1731), Alexis de Tocqueville (1805), Alfred Sisley (1839), Gustave Doré (1832), Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713), and Michel Platini (1955). After him are Joseph Bonaparte (1768), Gabriel Fauré (1845), Christian Dior (1905), Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789), Gilles Deleuze (1925), and Richard II of England (1367).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 59. Before him are Philip VI of France (1293), Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928), Charles IV of France (1294), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), Louis XI of France (1423), and Carloman I (751). After him are Richard II of England (1367), Louis X of France (1289), John II of France (1319), Louis VI of France (1081), Philip III of France (1245), and Letizia Ramolino (1750).

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