Philippe de Valois, duc d'Orléans
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Philip of Valois (* July 1, 1336 in Vincennes Castle ; † September 1, 1375 probably in Orléans ) was the youngest son - the second adult - of King Philip VI. of France .
Life
In 1344 Philip received the Duchy of Orléans , the Duchy of Touraine, and the County of Valois , which had been created especially for him, as appanages. In addition, he was made a pair of France . In the Battle of Maupertuis (Poitiers), in which his brother, King John II , was taken prisoner by the English, he is said to have evacuated the field with his troops without having participated in the battle.
On February 18, 1345, Philip married Princess Blanka of France (born April 1, 1328 in Châteauneuf near Orléans; † February 7, 1392 probably in Orléans), Countess of Beaumont-le-Roger , a cousin and daughter of King Charles IV. the beautiful . She was buried in the Saint-Denis basilica .
The marriage remained childless. However, Philip had an illegitimate son, Ludwig († 1395), who was Bishop of Poitiers in 1391 and Beauvais in 1394 .
Philippe was buried in the Saint-Croix church in Orléans.
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| SURNAME | Philippe de Valois, duc d'Orléans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Valois, Philipp von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Orléans and Touraine, Count of Valois |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1336 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vincennes Castle , Vincennes , Île-de-France , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1375 |
| Place of death | uncertain: Orléans , Duchy of Orléans , France |