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4 days ago · The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire among supporters of the claimant Bourbon and Habsburg dynasties .
Sep 2, 2024 · Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (1280 † 1342) Peter I, Duke of Bourbon (1311 † 1356) Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (1337 † 1410) John I, Duke of Bourbon (1381 † 1434) Louis of Clermont (1280 † 1342), eldest son of Robert of Clermont, later known as Louis I, Duke of Bourbon. He used this arms during the lifetime of his father. Azure, semé-de-lys ...
4 days ago · Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled a collection of states that included the duchies of Limburg, Brabant, Luxembourg, the counties of Namur, Holland, Hainaut and other territories, from 1477 until her death in 1482.
Aug 28, 2024 · The regent died in Versailles on 2 December 1723 in the arms of his mistress the duchesse de Falari. Louis XV mourned him greatly. The Duke of Bourbon took on the role of Prime Minister of France. On 3 December, the Duke of Orléans' body was taken to Saint-Cloud where funeral ceremonies began the following day.
Aug 23, 2024 · The bourbon variation likely emerged as a result of bourbon's popularity in the United States and offers a deeper, oak-infused flavor profile that appeals to whiskey enthusiasts. The Sidecar was named after the motorcycle attachment, reflecting its origin in the era of early motor vehicles.
Sep 12, 2024 · Otto von Habsburg [1] [2] (German: Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius, Hungarian: Ferenc József Ottó Róbert Mária Antal Károly Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Lajos Gaetan Pius Ignác; 20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011) [3] [4] was the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of ...
Sep 12, 2024 · General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S. [a]) was an English soldier and statesman.
