- Born
- September 21, 1640
- Died
- June 9, 1701 (aged 60)
- Known as
- art collector, military personnel
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, was the younger son of King Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and the younger brother of King Louis XIV. He was the founder of the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the ruling House of Bourbon.
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