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Louis, Duke of Orléans

Type Figure Region France Time 1372–1407 Also known as Louis of Orléans

A French Valois prince, brother of Charles VI and Duke of Orléans, he served as regent after the king's madness in 1392, rivalled Duke Philip of Burg…

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  1. 1372–1391Paris · Île-de-FranceSon of Charles V and Isabella of Bavaria, he was created Duke of Orléans in 1384, holding extensive fiefs including Orléans and Tours, and held a prominent position among the royal family.
  2. 1392–1400Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter Charles VI fell ill, Louis served as regent of the kingdom and contested control of government with Duke Philip of Burgundy. He served as regent several times in the 1390s, pursuing policies favouring the Orléans faction and becoming the Burgundians' chief political rival.
  3. 1401–1407Paris · Île-de-FranceOn 23 November 1407 he was assassinated on the streets of Paris by agents of Duke John of Burgundy, shocking French politics; his son Charles then led the Orléans faction's revenge, igniting a French civil war.

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