House of Conti

E539748

The House of Conti was a cadet branch of the French royal Bourbon dynasty whose members held the prestigious rank of Princes of the Blood and played significant roles in the political and military life of early modern France.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
House of Conti canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble house
cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
associatedTerritory Château de Chantilly
Château de L'Isle-Adam
Principality of Conti
associatedWithEvent Seven Years' War
War of the Spanish Succession
the Fronde
linked to: Fronde
coatOfArmsDescription Bourbon arms differenced for the Conti branch
country Kingdom of France
dissolution 1814
dynasticStatus cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
ethnicGroup French
extinctionReason lack of legitimate male heirs
founder Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
governanceRole held governorships and military commands in the provinces of France
governedByLaw Salic law of succession
linked to: Salic law
heraldicTradition French heraldry
historicalEra Ancien Régime France
linked to: Ancien Régime

early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
inception 1629
language French
lastHeadOfHouse Louis François Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
memberOf French peerage
militaryRole provided generals to the French army
nobleFamilyType princes of the blood
nobleRank prince
notableMember Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
Louis Armand I de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
Louis Armand II de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
Louis François Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
Louis François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti
partOf House of Bourbon
politicalAlignment Bourbon monarchy
politicalRole involved in factional struggles during the Ancien Régime
played significant roles in French court politics
precededBy House of Bourbon-Condé in seniority among cadet branches
relatedHouse House of Bourbon-Condé
linked to: House of Condé

House of Bourbon-Orléans
religion Roman Catholicism
seatTitle Prince of Conti
socialRank high nobility
sphereOfInfluence French military command
French royal court
style Serene Highness
linked to: Her Serene Highness
titleHeld Prince of Conti
Prince of the Blood

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House of Condé relatedHouse House of Conti
Louise Diane d'Orléans memberOf House of Conti
subject linked to: Louise Diane