Louis, Dauphin of France
Louis, Dauphin of France (or of Viennois), or variations on this name, may refer to:
- Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Guyenne (1397–1415), third son of Charles VI of France, was Dauphin 1401–1415
- Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661–1711), son of Louis XIV of France, was Dauphin 1661–1711
- Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy (1682–1712), son of the previous, grandson of Louis XIV, known as Duke of Burgundy, was Dauphin 1711–1712
- Louis, Duke of Brittany (1707–1712), son of the previous, great-grandson of Louis XIV, known as Duke of Brittany, was Dauphin for one week in 1712
- Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765), son of Louis XV of France, was Dauphin 1729–1765
- Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France (1781–1789), eldest son of Louis XVI of France, was Dauphin 1781–1789
Several later Dauphins are considered pretenders to the throne of France:
- Louis XVII of France (1785–1795), younger son of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette, who, though never having reigned is counted as King Louis XVII, was Dauphin 1789–1793
- Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775–1844), best known as Duke of Angoulême and who is counted as King Louis XIX by legitimists, was Dauphin 1824-1830
- Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou (born 1974), the current legitimist Pretender to the French throne as Louis XX, was known by his supporters as Louis, Dauphin of France from 1984–1989
A number of men named Louis who ascended the French throne and are much better known as kings:
- Louis XI of France (1423–1483) was Dauphin 1429–1461
- Louis XIII of France (1601–1643) was Dauphin 1601–1610
- Louis XIV of France (1638–1715) was Dauphin 1638–1643
- Louis XV of France (1710–1774) was Dauphin 1712–1715
- Louis XVI of France (1754–1793) was Dauphin 1765–1774
See also
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