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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.
He seized the hand of the Dauphin and took it into his own, speaking about God with him. Hardly able to speak anymore himself, Monseigneur uttered some sort of quick confession and received absolution from the cure. Just in time. Only minutes later, Monseigneur lost consciousness. Le Grand Dauphin in 1688. Death came quickly.
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Louis, Dauphin of France [1] (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. Although he died before ascending to the throne himself ...
- 20 December 1765 (aged 36), Château de Fontainebleau, France
Apr 10, 2024 · Louis De France (born Nov. 1, 1661—died April 14, 1711, Meudon, Fr.) was the son of Louis XIV and Marie-Thérèse of Austria. His death preceded his father’s, and the French crown went to his own grandson, Louis XV. In 1688 he received nominal command of the French armies in Germany, led by Vauban, but throughout his life he depended on the ...
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Eldest son of Louis XIV 1661-1711. Louis de France, known as “Le Grand Dauphin” or “Monseigneur”, died before his father, Louis XIV, and so never inherited the throne. Groomed for power nonetheless, he occupied various political and military posts while also maintaining a keen interest in the arts as well as the pleasures of life in the ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Death. Louis XIV was predeceased by his son Louis (known as Le Grand Dauphin), who died of smallpox in 1711, as well as his grandsons Louis, Duke of Burgundy, who died in 1712, and Charles, Duke of Berry, who died in a hunting accident in 1714, and his elder great-grandson, Louis, Duke of Brittany, who died of measles in 1712. Louis XIV died of ...
Louis, Dauphin of France , 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. He and his son died before his father and thus never became kings. Instead, his grandson became King Louis XV at the death of ...
