House of Bourbon - Wikipedia
The House of Bourbon (English: / ˈbʊərbən /, also UK: / ˈbɔːrbɒn /; French: [buʁbɔ̃]) is a dynasty that originated in the Kingdom of France as a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century.
House of Bourbon | Definition, History, Dynasty, Members ...
House of Bourbon, one of the most important ruling houses of Europe. Its members were descended from Louis I, duc de Bourbon from 1327 to 1342, the grandson of the French king Louis IX (ruled 1226–70). It provided reigning kings of …
Bourbon Restoration in France - Wikipedia
The Second Bourbon Restoration was the period of French history during which the House of Bourbon returned to power after the fall of Napoleon in 1815. The Second Bourbon Restoration lasted until the July Revolution of 26 July 1830.
House of Bourbon summary | Britannica
House of Bourbon, One of the most important ruling houses of Europe. Its members were descended from Louis I, duc de Bourbon from 1327 to 1342, grandson of the French king Louis IX. Bourbons subsequently ruled in France (1589–1792, 1814–48); in Spain (1700–1868, 1870–73, 1874–1931, and since 1975); and in Naples and Sicily (1735–1861).
The Rise and Fall of the House of Bourbon - Smithsonian ...
Historian Alexander Mikaberidze explores their rise to power, starting with the life and career of Henry IV, the first Bourbon king of France and one of the most important French sovereigns. The Bourbon rulers who followed—Louis XIII and the famed Louis XIV, the “Sun King”— turned France into Europe’s leading power.
Bourbon Family and Dynasty - Encyclopedia.com
The Bourbon family, the leading noble house in Renaissance France, controlled vast amounts of wealth and territory. However, ambition occasionally led the Bourbons into conflicts with the French crown.
House of Bourbon - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...
The House of Bourbon is an important royal house of Europe. Kings from the House of Bourbon ruled France from 1589 to 1792 and again from 1815 to 1848. This is a younger branch of the Capetian dynasty. Members of the House of Bourbon …
The Bourbons - Heraldica
Nov 22, 1989 · The Bourbons. The name of Bourbon comes from a town in France (called Bourbon-L'Archambault from the name of an early lord) and the region around it, the Bourbonnais. Robert de Clermont, a son of Louis IX, was originally …
The Bourbon Family: Three Kingdoms and a Duchy - Real Casa …
The Bourbon on the Throne of Spain-Philip V and the War of Spanish Succession. Born in Versailles on 19 December 1683 from Prince Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Anne of Bavaria, the Duke of Anjou was only seventeen when he inherited the Crown of Spain.
The Rise of Bourbon Absolutism: Henri IV, Richelieu and Louis ...
Between 1598 and 1643, three men laid the bases for the absolutist monarchy that would govern France until the Revolution of 1789: Henri IV (reigned 1593-1610), his son Louis XIII (reigned 1610-43), and the great minister Cardinal Richelieu (in office 1624-42).