Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philippe I, Duke of Orléans

French prince

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1640

Place of Birth: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1701

Profession: military personnel, art collector

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Philippe, Duke of Orléans (21 September 1640 – 9 June 1701) was the younger son of Louis XIII of France and his wife, Anne of Austria.
His older brother was the famous "Sun King", Louis XIV.
Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston in 1660.
In 1661, Philippe also received the dukedoms of Valois and Chartres.
Following Philippe's victory in battle in 1671, Louis XIV added the dukedom of Nemours, the marquisates of Coucy and Folembray, and the countships of Dourdan and Romorantin.
During the reign of his brother he was known simply as Monsieur, the traditional style at the court of France for the younger brother of the king. Although he was open about his homosexual behaviour and freely acted effeminately, he married twice and fathered several children.
He was the founder of the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the ruling House of Bourbon, and thus the direct ancestor of Louis Philippe I, who ruled France from 1830 until 1848 in the July Monarchy.
Through the children of his two marriages, Philippe became an ancestor of most modern-day Roman Catholic royalty, giving him the nickname of "the grandfather of Europe".
He was also military commander at the Battle of Cassel in 1677.
Through careful personal administration, Philippe greatly augmented the fortunes of the House of Orléans.



Alternative names	Mignard le Romain
Description	French painter, miniaturist and muralist brother of Nicolas Mignard
Date of birth/death	17 November 1612	30 May 1695
Location of birth/death	Troyes	Paris
Work location	Fontainebleau, Troyes (....-1636), Italy (1636-1656), Rome, Avignon (1657), Paris (1657-1695)
Authority control	: Q360010 VIAF: 44438810 ISNI: 0000 0001 2279 1606 ULAN: 500000267 LCCN: n83301485 NLA: 35042266 WorldCat