Most Famous French Royalty & Nobility

50 French Royalty & Nobility in view out of 139

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

By the numbers

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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