House of Bourbon-Maine

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The House of Bourbon-Maine was a cadet branch of the French royal Bourbon dynasty, descended from Louis XIV through his legitimized son Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble house
cadet branch of royal house
associatedWith Duchy of Maine
Versailles
coatOfArmsDescription Bourbon arms differenced for the Duke of Maine
country Kingdom of France
courtInfluencePeak late 17th century
descendedFrom Louis XIV of France
Madame de Montespan
dynasticBranchOf Bourbon dynasty
linked to: House of Bourbon
endCause lack of male heirs
extinction 18th century
foundedBy Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine
founder Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine
hasAncestralTerritory Maine
hasMember Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes (infant son)
Louis-Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu
Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, Mademoiselle du Maine
hasTitle Duke of Maine
Prince of the Blood (disputed status)
linked to: Prince of the Blood
heraldicHouse Bourbon
involvedIn French court politics during the Regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
language French
legalBasisOfStatus letters of legitimization issued by Louis XIV
legitimizedBranchOf House of Bourbon
legitimizedBy Louis XIV of France
maritalAlliancesWith French high nobility
House of Bourbon-Condé
linked to: House of Condé
namedAfter Duchy of Maine
notableFor descent from Louis XIV through a legitimized son
originatesFrom France
partOf House of Bourbon
paternalAncestor Louis XIV of France
politicalAlignment French royal court
precededBy illegitimate Bourbon-Montespan line
recognizedBy French crown
linked to: French Crown
religion Roman Catholicism
socialStatus high nobility
startTime 1670s
statusUnderAncienRegime legitimized royal bastards
succeededBy extinction of line

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Louis-Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu dynasty House of Bourbon-Maine
Mademoiselle du Maine associatedWith Bourbon du Maine branch of the royal house
linked to: House of Bourbon-Maine