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Monsieur Gaston, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 24 April 1608 – 2 February 1660), was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood.
- 2 February 1660 (aged 51), Château de Blois, France
Apr 21, 2024 · Gaston, duke d’Orléans (born April 25, 1608, Fontainebleau, Fr.—died Feb. 2, 1660, Blois) was a prince who readily lent his prestige to several unsuccessful conspiracies and revolts against the ministerial governments during the reign of his brother, King Louis XIII (ruled 1610–43), and the minority of his nephew, Louis XIV (ruled 1643 ...
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Gaston, Duke of Orléans. Gaston of France, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 25 April 1608 – 2 February 1660) was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his wife Marie de Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. As a young boy he was given the title of Duke of Anjou.
- 2 February 1660 (aged 51), Château de Blois, France
- 25 April 1608, Château de Fontainebleau, France
- 6 August 1626 - 2 February 1660
Apr 6, 2024 · image. Gaston of France, Duke of Orléans by Anthony van Dyck (Musée Condé).jpg. 486 × 633; 67 KB. 1 reference. signature. Signature of Gaston of France, Duke of Orléans at the marriage of the Duke of Enghien and Claire Clémence de Maillé on 7 February 1641.jpg. 242 × 59; 3 KB. 1 reference. sex or gender.
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Gaston of France, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 25 April 1608 – 2 February 1660) was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his wife Marie de Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. As a young boy he was given the title of Duke of Anjou.
First House of Bourbon-Orléans. The fifth dukedom was created in 1626 by Louis XIII for his younger brother Gaston, Duke of Anjou. Gaston became a libertine and scheming figure at court, plotting the assassination of Cardinal Richelieu and later joining the Fronde, a coalition of nobles who opposed the royal centralisation. Finally forgiven by ...
