Gaston, Duke of Orléans

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Gaston, Duke of Orléans was a 17th-century French prince of the blood, younger brother of King Louis XIII, known for his frequent involvement in political intrigues and rebellions against royal authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Orléans
French prince
House of Bourbon member
prince of the blood
ageAtDeath 51
associatedWith regency of Anne of Austria
birthCountry France
birthDate 1608-04-25
birthPlace Fontainebleau
Palace of Fontainebleau
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier
Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans
Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans
country France
court French royal court
deathCountry France
deathDate 1660-02-02
deathPlace Blois
era 17th century
father Henry IV of France
fullName Gaston Jean Baptiste de France
givenName Gaston
heirPresumptiveOf Kingdom of France
house House of Bourbon
knownFor involvement in the Day of the Dupes crisis
involvement in the Fronde
opposition to Cardinal Richelieu
participation in conspiracies during the reign of Louis XIII
political intrigues
rebellions against royal authority
language French
mother Marie de' Medici
linked to: Marie de’ Medici
nationality French
nobleTitle Duke of Anjou
Duke of Chartres
Duke of Orléans
Duke of Valois
Prince of the blood
linked to: Prince of the Blood
parentOfHeir Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier
position heir presumptive to the French throne
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Louis XIII of France
linked to: King Louis XIII
spouse Marguerite of Lorraine
Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier
style Monsieur
titleHeldFrom Duke of Orléans, from 1626
youngerBrotherOf Louis XIII of France
linked to: King Louis XIII

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Henrietta Maria of France sibling Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Henry IV of France child Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Duchy of Orléans notableHolder Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Elisabeth of France sibling Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Marie de’ Medici child Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Christine of France sibling Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Gaston, Duke of Orléans fullName Gaston Jean Baptiste de France
linked to: Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Henry IV of France child Gaston, Duke of Orléans
subject linked to: Good King Henry
Château de Blois notableResident Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu name Gaston d’Orléans
linked to: Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Isabel of Bourbon sibling Gaston, Duke of Orléans
court of Louis XIII hasCourtOfficial Gaston, Duke of Orléans
court of Louis XIII notableFigure Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Henri de Bourbon child Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans sibling Gaston, Duke of Orléans