NOBLEMAN
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701

Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
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 upon the death of his uncle Gaston in 1660. He was also granted the dukedoms of Valois, Chartres and Nemours. Known as le Petit Monsieur or simply Monsieur, Philippe was a distinguished military commander and took part in the War of Devolution and the Franco-Dutch War, the latter of which saw his victory over William of Orange at the Battle of Cassel. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philippe I, Duke of Orléans is the 69th most popular nobleman (down from 42nd in 2019), the 314th most popular biography from France (down from 239th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Nobleman.
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, was a son of King Louis XIV and his wife, Maria Theresa of Spain. He was the younger brother of King Louis XV. He was the first member of the House of Bourbon to rule as King of France.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ranks 69 out of 1,415. Before him are Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, Edgar Ætheling, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, Raynald of Châtillon, and Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême. After him are Princess Märtha of Sweden, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Giuliano de' Medici, Mariana of Austria, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
1383 - 1451
HPI: 76.68
Rank: 63
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
1906 - 1947
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 64
Edgar Ætheling
1051 - 1200
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 65
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
1904 - 1918
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 66
Raynald of Châtillon
1123 - 1187
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 67
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
1775 - 1844
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 68
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 69
Princess Märtha of Sweden
1901 - 1954
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 70
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
1843 - 1878
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 71
Giuliano de' Medici
1453 - 1478
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 72
Mariana of Austria
1634 - 1696
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 73
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
1964 - Present
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 74
Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria
1842 - 1919
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 75
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1640, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ranks 3. Before him are Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Man in the Iron Mask. After him are Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, Pu Songling, La Voisin, Gaspar Sanz, Aphra Behn, Antoine Coysevox, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, and Yohannes I. Among people deceased in 1701, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ranks 2. Before him is James II of England. After him are William Kidd, Queen Inhyeon, Madeleine de Scudéry, Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang, Louis I, Prince of Monaco, Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg, Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Anne Hilarion de Tourville, Stanislaus Papczyński, and Jan Chryzostom Pasek.
Others Born in 1640
Go to all RankingsLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1705
HPI: 79.68
Rank: 1
Man in the Iron Mask
EXTREMIST
1640 - 1703
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 2
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1640 - 1701
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 3
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1707
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 4
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1673
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 5
Pu Songling
WRITER
1640 - 1715
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
La Voisin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1640 - 1680
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 7
Gaspar Sanz
COMPOSER
1640 - 1710
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 8
Aphra Behn
WRITER
1640 - 1689
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 9
Antoine Coysevox
SCULPTOR
1640 - 1720
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 10
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
COMPOSER
1640 - 1700
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 11
Yohannes I
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1682
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1701
Go to all RankingsJames II of England
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1701
HPI: 87.79
Rank: 1
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1640 - 1701
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 2
William Kidd
PIRATE
1645 - 1701
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 3
Queen Inhyeon
COMPANION
1667 - 1701
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 4
Madeleine de Scudéry
WRITER
1607 - 1701
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 5
Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang
COMPANION
1659 - 1701
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 6
Louis I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1701
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 7
Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1638 - 1701
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 8
Tokugawa Mitsukuni
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1701
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 9
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1642 - 1701
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 10
Stanislaus Papczyński
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1631 - 1701
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 11
Jan Chryzostom Pasek
WRITER
1636 - 1701
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ranks 314 out of 6,770. Before him are Robert II of France (972), Josquin des Prez (1450), Raynald of Châtillon (1123), Jean Gabin (1904), Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775), and Germaine de Staël (1766). After him are Henry Louis Le Chatelier (1850), Pierre Corneille (1606), Joseph Fouché (1759), Patrick Modiano (1945), Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682), and Mireille Mathieu (1946).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRobert II of France
POLITICIAN
972 - 1031
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 308
Josquin des Prez
COMPOSER
1450 - 1521
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 309
Raynald of Châtillon
NOBLEMAN
1123 - 1187
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 310
Jean Gabin
ACTOR
1904 - 1976
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 311
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
NOBLEMAN
1775 - 1844
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 312
Germaine de Staël
WRITER
1766 - 1817
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 313
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1640 - 1701
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 314
Henry Louis Le Chatelier
CHEMIST
1850 - 1936
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 315
Pierre Corneille
WRITER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 316
Joseph Fouché
PUBLIC WORKER
1759 - 1820
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 317
Patrick Modiano
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 318
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1712
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 319
Mireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 320
Among NOBLEMEN In France
Among noblemen born in France, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ranks 11. Before him are Margaret of Valois (1553), Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934), Charles the Bold (1433), Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (1383), Raynald of Châtillon (1123), and Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775). After him are Philip the Bold (1342), Jeanne d'Albret (1528), Robert Guiscard (1016), Charles, Count of Valois (1270), Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), and Roger I of Sicily (1031).
Margaret of Valois
1553 - 1615
HPI: 79.67
Rank: 5
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
1934 - 2018
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 6
Charles the Bold
1433 - 1477
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 7
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
1383 - 1451
HPI: 76.68
Rank: 8
Raynald of Châtillon
1123 - 1187
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 9
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
1775 - 1844
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 10
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 11
Philip the Bold
1342 - 1404
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 12
Jeanne d'Albret
1528 - 1572
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 13
Robert Guiscard
1016 - 1085
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 14
Charles, Count of Valois
1270 - 1325
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 15
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1674 - 1723
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 16
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 17