Louis, the Grand Dauphin

Louis, the Grand Dauphin (le Grand Dauphin in French) (1 November , 1661 - 14 April, 1711) was the eldest son and heir of King Louis XIV of France and Queen consort Maria Theresa of Spain, hence "dauphin".

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French - 1 November - 1661 - 14 April - 1711 - Louis XIV of France - Queen consort - Maria Theresa of Spain - Dauphin

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His paternal grandparents were Louis XIII of France and Anna of Austria. His maternal grandparents were Philip IV of Spain and Elisabeth of France. Elisabeth was a younger sister of Louis XIII.

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Louis XIII of France - Anna of Austria - Philip IV of Spain - Elisabeth of France

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He was a prestigious French military leader and was instrumental in the War of the Spanish Succession, but died in 1711 (due to natural causes) at the age of fifty, before his father.

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French - War of the Spanish Succession

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He had married Maria Anna of Bavaria; their sons included:

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• Louis, Duke of Burgundy (father of Louis XV of France)
• Philip, Duke of Anjou, later Philip V of Spain
• Charles, Duc de Berry, Alençon and Angoulême, also Count of Ponthieu. (b.1686-d.1714)
 
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