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Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany

1707 – 1712

French Dauphin

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Lived 1707 – 1712 (aged 5). Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany was a French.

Louis, Duke of Brittany (8 January 1707 – 8 March 1712) was Heir Apparent of France, the second son of Louis, Duke of Burgundy, and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy.

The eldest surviving son of the Dauphin, he was a fils de France. Louis was born at Versailles to the Duke and Duchess of Burgundy. He was created the Duke of Brittany succeeding his late brother Louis, who was the first to hold the title in 200 years. At the time of his birth, Louis was the third-in-line to the throne, following his father and grandfather Louis, le Grand Dauphin. He was preceded in birth by an elder brother, also named Louis, who was born in 1704 and died in infancy the following year.

Due to the deaths of his grandfather in 1711 and his father in 1712, he was heir apparent to his great-grandfather Louis XIV as Dauphin of France for three weeks in 1712. He was raised under the supervision of the royal governess Louise de Prie. Like his parents, he too died of measles and was buried in the Basilica of St Denis. His younger brother became the Dauphin and eventually succeeded as King Louis XV in 1715.

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Also known as
Louis de France, Lluís de França, Louis de Bourbon, Duc de Bretagne

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Who was Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany?

French Dauphin (1707-1712)

When was Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany born?

Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany was born on 8 January 1707 in Versailles.

When did Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany die?

Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany died on 8 March 1712 in Versailles.

What nationality was Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany?

Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany was French.

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· Wikipedia: Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany

· Wikidata: Q2072550

· DBpedia: Louis, Duke of Brittany (born 1707)

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