| Duchy of Orléans Duché d'Orléanais | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 987–1498 | |||||||||
.svg) Coat of arms | |||||||||
 Location of the duchy within France (1477 borders) | |||||||||
| Capital | Orléans | ||||||||
| Demonym | Orléanois | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Feudalism (Royal duchy) | ||||||||
| King of France | |||||||||
• 987–996 | Hugh Capet | ||||||||
• 1498 | Louis XII | ||||||||
| Duke of Orléans | |||||||||
• 1344–1375 | Prince Philip de Valois | ||||||||
• 1465–1498 | Prince Louis de Orléans | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 987 | ||||||||
• Became a province | 1498 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | France | ||||||||
TheDuchy of Orléanais (French:Duché d'Orléans) is a formerroyal duchy, which was created during reign ofHugh Capet by elevating the formerCounty of Orléans. In 1498, as part of a centralisation of France underLouis XII, the duchy was dissolved and replaced by theProvince of Orléanais which was informally still known as the 'Duchy of Orléanais'.
The Duchy of Orléanais was created in 1344 by raising the formerCounty of Orléans to a Dukedom underKing Philip VI for his second sonPhilip de Valois. With the creation of the duchy, several localities around the former county were also integrated, they included theCounty of Beaugency and theSeigneurities ofNeuville-aux-Bois,Yèvre-le-Châtel,Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais,Lorris, andBoiscommun. In 1375, Prince Philip died without a legitimate heir, the title of 'Duke of Orléans' and the duchy itself were merged into theroyal domain (crown lands) of the King of France.[1][2]
In 1392, the duchy was re-created by KingCharles VI for his younger brother Louis deValois-Orléans. The duke was later succeeded by his sonCharles de Valois-Orléans who reigned until 1465 when he died of natural causes. He was succeeded by his own sonLouis de Valois-Orléans, who became King Louis XII in 1498 and the title was merged into the crown once more.[2][3][4]
In 1498, as part of a centralisation of the different regions of France, the duchy was dissolved and replaced by the newProvince of Orléanais.[5][6][7][8]
| Duke | Birth | Tenure | Death | Marriage(s) Issue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_duc_d%2527Orl%25C3%25A9ans.svg) PhilipOther titles |  | 1 July 1336 Son ofPhilip VI of France | 1344 –1 September 1375 | 1 September 1375 Died by natural causes (aged 39) | Blanche of France(m. 1345;wid. 1375) Childless |
Louis I Other titles |  | 13 March 1372 Hôtel Saint-Pol, Paris Son ofCharles V of France andJoanna of Bourbon | 4 June 1392 – 23 November 1407 | 23 November 1407 Le Marais, Paris Murdered by Duke of Burgundy's hitmen (aged 35) | Valentina Visconti (m. 1389;wid. 1407) 8 children |
.svg) Charles I Other titles | .jpg) | 24 November 1394 Hôtel Saint-Pol, Paris Son ofLouis I andValentina Visconti | 23 November 1407 – 5 January 1465 | 5 January 1465 Château d'Amboise Died of natural causes (aged 70) | (1)Isabella of France (m. 1406;d. 1409) 1 children (2)Bonne of Armagnac (m. 1410;d. 1430/35) Childless (3)Maria of Cleves (m. 1440;wid. 1465) 3 children |
Louis II Other titles List |  | 27 June 1462 Château de Blois Son ofCharles andMaria of Cleves | 5 January 1465 – 7 April 1498 (Merged into the Crown titles) | 1 January 1515 Hôtel des Tournelles, Paris Died ofgout (aged 52) | (1)Joan of France (m. 1476;ann. 1498) Childless (2)Anne of Brittany (m. 1498;d. 1514) 2 children (3)Mary of England (m. 1514;wid. 1515) Childless |
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