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Most Famous French Royalty & Nobility

Royalty 139
France 13,591
353 LX Louis XVI of France Louis XVI of France French King 1754–1793
598 HI Henry IV of France Henry IV of France French King 1553–1610
1,026 FI Francis I of France Francis I of France French King 1494–1547
1,272 LI Louis IX of France Louis IX of France French King 1214–1270
1,412 HI Henry III of France Henry III of France French Aristocrat 1551–1589
1,436 CX Charles X of France French King 1757–1836
1,506 EJ Empress Joséphine Empress Joséphine French Queen 1763–1814
1,601 CX Charles XIV John of Sweden Charles XIV John of Sweden French King 1763–1844
2,412 LX Louis XI of France Louis XI of France French King 1423–1483
3,068 HC Hugh Capet Hugh Capet French King 940–996
3,718 MT Mary Tudor (Queen of France) Mary Tudor (Queen of France) French Queen 1496–1533
3,815 CV Charles VIII of France Charles VIII of France French King 1470–1498
4,098 PI Philippe II (Duke of Orléans) Philippe II (Duke of Orléans) French Royal Family 1674–1723
4,279 DD Diane de Poitiers Diane de Poitiers French Noble 1499–1566
5,062 AO Anne of Brittany Anne of Brittany French Queen 1477–1514
6,766 ML Marie Leszczyńska Marie Leszczyńska French Queen 1703–1768
7,092 EM Empress Matilda Empress Matilda French Queen 1102–1167
7,471 HO Henrietta of England French Aristocrat 1644–1670
9,617 HI Henry I (Duke of Guise) Henry I (Duke of Guise) French Duke 1550–1588
9,662 LI Louis IV of France Louis IV of France French King 921–954
10,013 AO Antoine of Navarre Antoine of Navarre French King 1518–1562
11,524 LO Louise of Savoy Louise of Savoy French Noble 1476–1531
12,333 CO Claude of France Claude of France French Queen 1499–1524
13,836 GO Germaine of Foix Germaine of Foix French Queen 1488–1536
13,839 MA Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily French Queen 1782–1866
14,221 AS Agnès Sorel Agnès Sorel French King 1422–1450
14,370 AO Anne of France Anne of France French Princess 1461–1522
15,019 MT Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy (Princesse de Lamballe) Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy (Princesse de Lamballe) French Prince 1749–1792
15,833 JO Joan of France (Duchess of Berry) Joan of France (Duchess of Berry) French Queen 1464–1505
16,546 PG Piers Gaveston (1st Earl of Cornwall) Piers Gaveston (1st Earl of Cornwall) French Noble 1284–1312
18,259 MO Margaret of Provence Margaret of Provence French Queen 1221–1295
20,223 JD Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy French Nobility 1756–1791
21,835 H( Henri (Prince of Condé (1588–1646)) Henri (Prince of Condé (1588–1646)) French Prince 1588–1646
23,925 LD Louise de Kérouaille (Duchess of Portsmouth) Louise de Kérouaille (Duchess of Portsmouth) French Aristocrat 1649–1734
23,934 BI Bohemond I of Antioch Bohemond I of Antioch French Prince 1054–1111
27,251 GO Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan French King 1150–1194
28,043 JP Jean Parisot de Valette Jean Parisot de Valette French Chamberlain 1494–1568
28,303 CO Christina of Lorraine Christina of Lorraine French Aristocrat 1565–1637
28,305 ML Marguerite Louise d'Orléans Marguerite Louise d'Orléans French Aristocrat 1645–1721
28,712 WO William of Gellone William of Gellone French Duke 750–812
31,125 FI Francis II (Duke of Brittany) Francis II (Duke of Brittany) French Duke 1435–1488
32,709 LJ Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon (Duke of Penthièvre) Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon (Duke of Penthièvre) French Famille Royale 1725–1793
33,030 H( Henri (Prince of Condé (1552–1588)) Henri (Prince of Condé (1552–1588)) French Prince 1552–1588
33,707 AI Arthur III (Duke of Brittany) Arthur III (Duke of Brittany) French Duke 1393–1458
35,663 C( César (Duke of Vendôme) César (Duke of Vendôme) French Duke 1594–1665
37,283 FD François-Jean de la Barre François-Jean de la Barre French Noble 1745–1766
39,570 AG Anne Geneviève de Bourbon Anne Geneviève de Bourbon French Aristocrat 1619–1679
47,255 AV Amadeus V (Count of Savoy) Amadeus V (Count of Savoy) French Aristocrat 1249–1323
49,594 ED Enguerrand de Marigny Enguerrand de Marigny French Chamberlain 1260–1315
49,835 FM Françoise Marie de Bourbon Françoise Marie de Bourbon French Aristocrat 1677–1749
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Inside France Royalty & Nobility

139 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous france royalty & nobility born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among France Royalty & Nobility peaked in the 1750s with 6 people.

What France Royalty & Nobility Are Known For

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Aristocrat are France Royalty & Nobility's biggest group — 33% of all notables (46).

France Royalty & Nobility over-index on aristocrat246.9× the global rate.

  1. Aristocrat46
  2. Noble20
  3. King16
  4. Queen16
  5. Prince13
  6. Duke10
  7. Chamberlain6
  8. Baron3
  1. Aristocrat46246.9×
  2. Duke10157.2×
  3. Queen16122.3×
  4. Prince13111.8×
  5. Chamberlain6110.0×
  6. Noble20101.4×
  7. King1671.9×

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