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Arms of the ducs de Berry (after 1376).
Arms of the ducs de Berry (after 1376).

The title of Duke of Berry (duc de Berry) in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime This is a list of non-ruling members of the French royal family The Berry region now consists of the départements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne. Berry is a region located in the center of France It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements ' on March 4, The capital of Berry is Bourges. Bourges is a commune in central France on the Yèvre river It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital The first creation was for John, third son of John II, King of France, in 1360. John II (16 April 1319 &ndash 8 April 1364 called John the Good (Jean le Bon was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy He died in 1416 without surviving male issue, and the title was then recreated for his great-nephew the Dauphin John, Duke of Touraine, eldest son of Charles VI, King of France, who died shortly afterwards. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Touraine may also refer to Alain Touraine, French sociologist Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the The third creation was in 1417 for the next son of Charles VI, Charles, who had also been given the title Duke of Touraine. He succeeded to the throne in 1422 as Charles VII, King of France. Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 His younger son Charles was given the duchy of Berry in 1461, but exchanged it for that of Normandy in 1465. Duke of Normandy is a Title held or claimed by various Norman, French, English and British rulers from the 10th century until the He died in 1472. The fifth creation was in 1517 for Margaret, daughter of Charles, Count of Angoulême and only sister of Francis I, King of France. Angoulême ( Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 She died in 1549, and the duchy was created anew in 1550 for her niece Margaret, sister of Henry II, King of France, who died in 1574. Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Her nephew Francis, Duke of Alençon, brother of Charles IX, King of France, was created Duke of Anjou, of Berry and of Touraine in 1576, which titles became extinct on his death in 1584. Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death List of Counts of Anjou First creation 870&ndash1203 House of Ingelger Ingelger (870&ndash898 father Touraine may also refer to Alain Touraine, French sociologist The title was not again used until 1686, when Charles, third son of Louis, le Grand Dauphin and grandson of Louis XIV, King of France, received the title (but not the duchy) at his birth. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent He was created Duke of Alençon et d'Angoulême in 1710, but continued to use the title of Berry until his death in 1714. Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history Angoulême ( Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The ninth person to use the title was Louis, grandson of Louis XV, King of France, who was also given the Berry title at his birth in 1754. Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or He became Dauphin in 1765 and succeeded as Louis XVI, King of France in 1774. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a His younger brother Charles, Count of Artois, was given the duchy of Berry in 1776, but he continued to be known by his comital title. The County of Artois (comté d'Artois graafschap Artesië was a Carolingian county (comitatus established in Western Francia. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a However, his second son, Charles Ferdinand, was known by the courtesy title of Duke of Berry from his birth in 1778 to his assassination in 1820. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

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Duke of Berry, first creation (1360)

Duke of Berry, second creation (1416)

Duke of Berry, third creation (1417)

Duke of Berry, fourth creation (1461)

Duke of Berry, fifth creation (1517)

Duke of Berry, sixth creation (1550)

Duke of Berry, seventh creation (1576)

Duke of Berry, eighth creation (1686)

Duke of Berry, ninth creation (1754)

Duke of Berry, tenth creation (1776)

See also

The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry or simply the Très Riches Heures ( The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry) is a very richly decorated
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