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List of Dauphins of France

Picture	Name	Heir of	Birth	Became Dauphin	Ceased to be Dauphin	Death	Other Titles before/whilst Dauphin	Regnal Name	Dauphine
	Charles Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was List of French monarchs from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Br?tigny.... , 1st Dauphin of France	John II John II of France John II , called John the Good , was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy from 1332, Count of Poitiers from 1344, Duke of Aquitaine from 1345, and King of France from 1350 until his death, as well as Duke of Burgundy from 1361 to 1363....	21 January 1338	22 August 1350	8 April 1364 became King	16 September 1380	Duke of Normandy Duke of Normandy Duke of Normandy is a title held or claimed by various Normans, France, England and United Kingdom rulers from the 10th century until the present, in recognition of their history....	Charles V Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was List of French monarchs from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Br?tigny....	Joanna of Bourbon Joanna of Bourbon Joanna of Bourbon was Queen consort to Charles V of France. Joanna was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois , a half-sister of Philip VI of France as the daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Chatillon....
	John, 2nd Dauphin of France	Charles V Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was List of French monarchs from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Br?tigny....	7 June 1366		21 December 1366			–	–
	Charles Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois.... , 3rd Dauphin of France	Charles V Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was List of French monarchs from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Br?tigny....	3 December 1368		16 September 1380 became King	21 October 1422		Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....	–
	Charles, 4th Dauphin of France	Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....	26 September 1386		28 December 1386			–	–
	Charles, 5th Dauphin of France	Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....	6 February 1392		13 January 1401		Duke of Guyenne Duke of Aquitaine The Duke of Aquitaine ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of the List of Frankish kings and later the List of French monarchs....	–	–
	Louis Louis, Dauphin of France (1397-1415) Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne was a younger son of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt. He was the third child of his parents to hold the title Dauphin of France , holding it from the death of his older brother in 1401, when he was likewise made Duke of Aquitaine .... , 6th Dauphin of France	Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....	22 January 1397	13 January 1401	18 December 1415		Duke of Guyenne Duke of Aquitaine The Duke of Aquitaine ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of the List of Frankish kings and later the List of French monarchs....	–	Margaret of Burgundy Margaret of Burgundy (1393-1441) Margaret of Burgundy was the daughter of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Bavaria. Her maternal grandparents were Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and Margaret of Brieg....
	John, 7th Dauphin of France	Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....	31 August 1398	18 December 1415	5 April 1417		Duke of Touraine	–	Jacqueline of Hainaut Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut Jacqueline of Wittelsbach was Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing, Count of Hainaut and Count of Holland from 1417 to 1432.She was the only daughter of William VI, Count of Holland from his marriage with Margaret of Burgundy, daughter of Margaret III of Flanders and Philip the Bold....
	Charles Charles VII of France File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris.... , 8th Dauphin of France	Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....	22 February 1403	5 April 1417	21 October 1422 became King	22 July 1461	Count of Ponthieu Count of Ponthieu The County of Ponthieu was a province of Normandy centered on the mouth of the Somme, and its counts played an important role in the early history of Normandy....	Charles VII Charles VII of France File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....	–
	Louis Louis XI of France Louis XI , called the Prudent and the Universal Spider or the Spider King, was the List of French monarchs from 1461 to 1483.... , 9th Dauphin of France	Charles VII Charles VII of France File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....	3 July 1423		22 July 1461 became King	30 August 1483		Louis XI Louis XI of France Louis XI , called the Prudent and the Universal Spider or the Spider King, was the List of French monarchs from 1461 to 1483....	Margaret of Scotland Margaret Stewart (Dauphine of France) Margaret Stewart was a Scottish people princess and the French people Dauphine by her marriage to the future Louis XI of France.She was born to James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland.... ; Charlotte of Savoy Charlotte of Savoy Charlotte de Savoie , was the second wife and only Queen consort of Louis XI of France.She was a daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy and Anne of Cyprus....
	François, 10th Dauphin of France	Louis XI Louis XI of France Louis XI , called the Prudent and the Universal Spider or the Spider King, was the List of French monarchs from 1461 to 1483....	1466					–	–
	Charles Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was List of French monarchs from 1483 to his death. Charles was a member of the House of Valois. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Italian Wars which characterized the first half of the 16th century.... , 11th Dauphin of France	Louis XI Louis XI of France Louis XI , called the Prudent and the Universal Spider or the Spider King, was the List of French monarchs from 1461 to 1483....	30 June 1470		30 August 1483 became King	7 April 1498		Charles VIII Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was List of French monarchs from 1483 to his death. Charles was a member of the House of Valois. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Italian Wars which characterized the first half of the 16th century....	–
	Charles-Orland Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France was the eldest son and heir of Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany.The marriage of Charles and Anne had been celebrated in December 1491, less than a year earlier; however, it had begun unhappily, the new Queen resenting the marriage forced upon her, and the political dominance of her sister-in-... , 12th Dauphin of France	Charles VIII Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was List of French monarchs from 1483 to his death. Charles was a member of the House of Valois. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Italian Wars which characterized the first half of the 16th century....	11 October 1492		16 December 1495			–	–
	Charles, 13th Dauphin of France	Charles VIII Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was List of French monarchs from 1483 to his death. Charles was a member of the House of Valois. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Italian Wars which characterized the first half of the 16th century....	8 September 1496		2 October 1496			–	–
	François, 14th Dauphin of France	Charles VIII Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was List of French monarchs from 1483 to his death. Charles was a member of the House of Valois. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Italian Wars which characterized the first half of the 16th century....	July 1497					–	–
	François, 15th Dauphin of France	Francis I Francis I of France Francis I , was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547.Francis I is considered to be France's first Renaissance monarch....	28 September 1518		10 August 1536		Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the Armorican peninsula west of Mont-Saint-Michel and north of Nantes/Naoned, including Rennes/Roazhon and Vannes/Gwened....	–	–
	Henry Henry II of France Henry II , of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I of France, was King of France from 31 March 1547, until his death.... , 16th Dauphin of France	Francis I Francis I of France Francis I , was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547.Francis I is considered to be France's first Renaissance monarch....	31 March 1519	10 August 1536	31 March 1547 became King	10 July 1559	Duke of Orleans, Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the Armorican peninsula west of Mont-Saint-Michel and north of Nantes/Naoned, including Rennes/Roazhon and Vannes/Gwened....	Henry II Henry II of France Henry II , of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I of France, was King of France from 31 March 1547, until his death....	Catherine de' Medici Catherine de' Medici Catherine de' Medici was born in Florence, as Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici. Her parents, Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, and Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne, both died within weeks of her birth....
	Francis Francis II of France Francis II... , 17th Dauphin of France	Henry II Henry II of France Henry II , of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I of France, was King of France from 31 March 1547, until his death....	19 January 1544	31 March 1547	10 July 1559 became King	5 December 1560	King-consort of Scotland List of Scottish consorts The Royal Consort of Scotland was the spouse of the Monarch of Scotland. The Kingdom of Scotland was first unified as a state by Kenneth I of Scotland in 843, and ceased to exist as an independent monarchy in 1707, when it was merged with the Kingdom of England to become the Kingdom of Great Britain....	Francis II Francis II of France Francis II...	Mary, Queen of Scotland Mary I of Scotland Mary I was Queen of Scots from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567.She was the only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland. She was only six days old when her father died and left her Queen of Scots....
	Louis Louis XIII of France Louis XIII reigned as List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs from 1610 to 1643.... , 18th Dauphin of France	Henry IV Henry IV of France Henry de Bourbon, , ruled as Henry III, List of Navarrese monarchs, from 1572 to 1610, and as Henry IV, List of French monarchs, from 1589 to 1610....	27 September 1601		14 May 1610 became King	14 May 1643		Louis XIII Louis XIII of France Louis XIII reigned as List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs from 1610 to 1643....	–
	Louis-Dieudonné Louis XIV of France Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661.... , 19th Dauphin of France	Louis XIII Louis XIII of France Louis XIII reigned as List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs from 1610 to 1643....	5 September 1638		14 May 1643 became King	1 September 1715		Louis XIV Louis XIV of France Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....	–
	Louis, le Grand Dauphin, 20th Dauphin of France	Louis XIV Louis XIV of France Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....	1 November 1661		14 April 1711			–	Maria Anna of Bavaria
	Louis, le Petit Dauphin, 21st Dauphin of France	Louis XIV Louis XIV of France Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....	16 August 1682	14 April 1711	18 February 1712		Duke of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....	–	Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy
	Louis, 22nd Dauphin of France	Louis XIV Louis XIV of France Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....	8 January 1707	18 February 1712	8 March 1712		Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the Armorican peninsula west of Mont-Saint-Michel and north of Nantes/Naoned, including Rennes/Roazhon and Vannes/Gwened....	–	–
	Louis Louis XV of France Louis XV ruled as List of French monarchs and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the R?gence, Philippe II, Duke of Orl?ans, his Cousin, thereafter taking formal p... , 23rd Dauphin of France	Louis XIV Louis XIV of France Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....	15 February 1710	8 March 1712	1 September 1715 became King	10 May 1774	Duke of Anjou	Louis XV Louis XV of France Louis XV ruled as List of French monarchs and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the R?gence, Philippe II, Duke of Orl?ans, his Cousin, thereafter taking formal p...	–
	Louis, 24th Dauphin of France	Louis XV Louis XV of France Louis XV ruled as List of French monarchs and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the R?gence, Philippe II, Duke of Orl?ans, his Cousin, thereafter taking formal p...	4 September 1729		20 December 1765			–	Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain Infanta Maria Teresa Antonia Rafaela of Spain was Dauphine of France as spouse of Louis, Dauphin of France .... ; Marie-Josèphe of Saxony Marie-Josèphe of Saxony Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony was Dauphin of France. At fifteen, she was married to Louis, Dauphin of France , son and heir of Louis XV. She was the mother of three Kings of France, including the doomed Louis XVI, who died under the guillotine during the French Revolution....
	Louis-Auguste, 25th Dauphin of France	Louis XV Louis XV of France Louis XV ruled as List of French monarchs and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the R?gence, Philippe II, Duke of Orl?ans, his Cousin, thereafter taking formal p...	23 August 1754	20 December 1765	10 May 1774 became King	21 January 1793	Duke of Berry Duke of Berry The title of Duke of Berry in the France nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. The Berry region now consists of the d?partements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne....	Louis XVI Louis XVI of France Louis XVI or Louis-Auguste de France ruled as List of French monarchs of France and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1774 until 1791, and then as Popular monarchy from 1791 to 1792....	Maria Antonia of Austria
	Louis-Joseph, 26th Dauphin of France	Louis XVI Louis XVI of France Louis XVI or Louis-Auguste de France ruled as List of French monarchs of France and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1774 until 1791, and then as Popular monarchy from 1791 to 1792....	22 October 1781		4 June 1789			–	–
	Louis-Charles Louis XVII of France Louis XVII of France, also Louis VI of Navarre , from birth to 1789 known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France of Viennois; and from 1791 to 1793 as Louis-Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette of Austria.... , 27th Dauphin of France	Louis XVI Louis XVI of France Louis XVI or Louis-Auguste de France ruled as List of French monarchs of France and of List of Navarrese monarchs from 1774 until 1791, and then as Popular monarchy from 1791 to 1792....	27 March 1785	4 June 1789	1 October 1791 retitled as Prince-royal	8 June 1795	Duke of Normandy Duke of Normandy Duke of Normandy is a title held or claimed by various Normans, France, England and United Kingdom rulers from the 10th century until the present, in recognition of their history....	Louis XVII Louis XVII of France Louis XVII of France, also Louis VI of Navarre , from birth to 1789 known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France of Viennois; and from 1791 to 1793 as Louis-Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette of Austria....	–
	Louis-Antoine Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angouleme Louis-Antoine of France, Dauphin of France and Duke of Angoul?me was the eldest son of King Louis XVI of France's youngest brother, the Charles X of France, and his wife, Princess Marie Th?r?se of Savoy.... , 28th Dauphin of France	Charles X Charles X of France Charles X ruled as List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs from 20 May 1824 until the July Revolution, when he Abdication. He was the last king of the senior House of Bourbon line to reign over France....	6 August 1775	16 September 1824	2 August 1830 became King/deposed	3 June 1844	Duke of Angouleme	Louis XIX Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angouleme Louis-Antoine of France, Dauphin of France and Duke of Angoul?me was the eldest son of King Louis XVI of France's youngest brother, the Charles X of France, and his wife, Princess Marie Th?r?se of Savoy....	Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte of France Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte of France Marie-Th?r?se-Charlotte of France was the eldest child of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. As the daughter of the king, she was a Fille de France....
Picture	Name	Heir of	Birth	Became Dauphin	Ceased to be Dauphin	Death	Other Titles whilst Dauphin	Regnal Name	Dauphine

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