House of Bourbon
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| House of Bourbon | |
|---|---|
| Royal house | |
| 150px Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon | |
| Parent family | Capetian dynasty |
| Country | France, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg |
| Founded | 1272 |
| Founder | Robert, Count of Clermont |
| Current head | Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou |
| Titles | King of France, King of Spain, King of Naples, King of Sicily, King of Etruria, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Parma, Duke of Lucca, Duke of Anjou, Duke of Orléans, Duke of Bourbon |
| Cadet branches | House of Orléans, House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, House of Bourbon-Parma, House of Bourbon-Busset |
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma. Today, Bourbon monarchs rule in Spain and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
History[edit | edit source]
The House of Bourbon originated in the 13th century when Robert, Count of Clermont, the sixth son of King Louis IX of France, married Beatrix of Bourbon. Their son, Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, became the first Duke of Bourbon, establishing the Bourbon line.
French Bourbons[edit | edit source]
The French Bourbon line began with Henry IV of France, who ascended to the throne in 1589. Henry IV was the first Bourbon king of France, and his reign marked the end of the Wars of Religion. The Bourbon dynasty continued to rule France until the French Revolution in 1792, and was briefly restored during the Bourbon Restoration from 1814 to 1830.
Spanish Bourbons[edit | edit source]
The Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon was established with the accession of Philip V of Spain in 1700, following the War of the Spanish Succession. The Bourbons have ruled Spain almost continuously since then, with brief interruptions during the Napoleonic Wars and the Spanish Civil War. The current king of Spain, Felipe VI, is a member of the House of Bourbon.
Italian Bourbons[edit | edit source]
The Bourbon family also established branches in Italy, ruling the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily (later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies) and the duchies of Parma and Lucca.
Notable Members[edit | edit source]
- Henry IV of France
- Louis XIV of France
- Louis XVI of France
- Philip V of Spain
- Charles III of Spain
- Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- Capetian dynasty
- Bourbon Restoration
- War of the Spanish Succession
- French Revolution
- Philip V of Spain
- Felipe VI of Spain
See Also[edit | edit source]
- List of French monarchs
- List of Spanish monarchs
- List of monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- List of dukes of Bourbon
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