Search results
Louis, Dauphin of France (Louis Ferdinand; 4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) was the elder and only surviving son of King Louis XV of France and his wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. As a son of the king, Louis was a fils de France. As heir apparent, he became Dauphin of France.
- Charles X of France
Charles Philippe of France was born in 1757, the youngest...
- Louis XVIII of France
Youth. Louis Stanislas Xavier, styled Count of Provence from...
- Louis XV of France
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis...
- Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
Marie Thérèse Antoinette Raphaëlle, Dauphine of France (11...
- Louis, Grand Dauphin
Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711),...
- Charles X of France
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five.
- 1 September 1715 – 10 May 1774
- Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
Louis of France (Louis Ferdinand; 4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) was the only surviving son of King Louis XV of France and his wife, the popular Queen Marie Leszczyńska. He was the Dauphin of France all his life. He was the father of three kings of France, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X. Early life and education
- 20 December 1765 (aged 36), Château de Fontainebleau, France
Aug 24, 2019 · Royalty. Louis XV was king of France from 1715 to 1774. He is best known for contributing to the decline of royal authority that led to the French Revolution in 1789. By Biography.com Editors...
- editor@biography.com
- Staff Editorial Team And Contributors
Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the Petit Dauphin.
Details. individual; royal/imperial; French; Male. Life dates. 1729-1765. Biography. Son of Louis XV, King of France, and of Marie Leszczynska, but died before his father and so never reigned.
Key Points. Louis XV (1710 – 1774) was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1715 until his death. Until he reached maturity in 1723, his kingdom was ruled by Philippe d’Orléans, Duke of Orléans as Regent of France, and Cardinal Fleury was his chief minister from 1726 until 1743.
