Bourbon (from French) or Borbón (from Spanish) can refer to people, places, food and drink, political events, and popular culture.

People

Groups

• House of Bourbon, the well-known royal house "Bourbon"/"Borbón" of French and Spanish nobility, including French monarchs from Henry IV to Charles X (to Louis-Philippe counting the Bourbon-Orleans branch) and Spanish monarchs from Philip V to the present Juan Carlos I
• Constable de Bourbon, a First Officer of the Crown of France
• Duke of Bourbon, a title in the peerage of France
• Bourbon Democrats, a term used in the United States from 1876 to 1904 to refer to a conservative or classical liberal member of the Democratic Party

Also see:  Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. ... Charles X of France and Navarre (October 9, 1757 – November 6, 1836) was born at the Palace of Versailles. ... Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ... King Philip V of Spain (December 19, 1683 – July 9, 1746) or Philippe of Anjou was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. ... Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (baptized as Juan Alfonso Carlos Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias) was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome and is the reigning King of Spain (Rey de España). ... Charles III of Bourbon-Montpensier, Eighth Duke of Bourbon (February 17, 1490 – 1527 in Rome) was Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne. ... Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. ... The Peerage of France (French: ) was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. ... Bourbon Democrats was a term used in the United States from 1876 to 1904 to refer to conservative or reactionary members of the Democratic Party, especially those who supported President Grover Cleveland in 1884-1896 and Alton B. Parker in 1904. ... Liberalism is a political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government. ... The History of the Democratic Party is an account of a continuously supported political party in the United States of America. ...

Individuals

• Antonio José Amar y Borbón, a Spanish military officer and colonial official
• Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, King of Spain.
• Eduardo Victoria de Corchero de Borbón y Borbón
• Fortunato Borbon, former Governor of Batangas province in the Philippines
• Pedro Borbón, a former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Pedro Borbón, Jr., son of Pedro Borbón, also a former Major League Baseball pitcher

Antonio José Amar y Borbón, Viceroy of New Granada (1803-1810) Antonio José Amar y Borbón (1742, Zaragoza, Spain—1826, Zaragoza) was a Spanish military officer and colonial official. ... King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ... Fortunato Borbon was Governor of Batangas province in the Philippines in the period immediately following World War II, from February 1945 to November 1945. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (Born December 2, 1946 in Valverde, Dominican Republic ) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pedro Felix Borbón Marte (Born November 15, 1967 in Mao, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (Born December 2, 1946 in Valverde, Dominican Republic ) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Places

USA

• Bourbon, Indiana, USA
• Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
• Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
• Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Bourbon, Missouri, USA
• Fort Bourbon, a fort built by Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vrendrye, USA

Bourbon is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. ... Bourbon County (standard abbreviation: BB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... The famous sign of Bourbon Street in New Orleans. ... Bourbon is a city located in Crawford County, Missouri. ... Fort Bourbon was one of the important northern forts that La Verendrye had built during his long tenure as commandant of the western forts. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (November 17, 1685 – December 5, 1749) was a French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer. ...

France/French

• Bourbon-l'Archambault, Allier département, France
• Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire département, France
• Bourbonnais, an area derived from the former dukedom of Bourbon, France
• Palais Bourbon, a palace located on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde in Paris
• Réunion island, known as Île Bourbon from 1642 until the French Revolution

Bourbon-lArchambault is a spa town and a commune of the Allier département, in the Auvergne région, France. ... Coat of arms of Bourbon-Lancy Bourbon-Lancy is a commune of the Saône-et-Loire département, in France. ... Bourbonnais was an historic province in the centre of France that corresponded to the modern département of Allier, along with part of the département of Cher. ... The Palais Bourbon, front The Palais Bourbon, a palace located in Paris, France, is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... The Seine (pronounced in French) is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. ... The Place de la Concorde seen from the Pont de la Concorde; in front, the Obelisk, behind, the Rue Royale and the Church of the Madeleine; on the left, the Hôtel de Crillon. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ...

Other

• Borbon, Cebu - a municipality in the Philippines
• Pebble Island, Falklands, known as "Isla Bourbon" in Spanish.

Borbon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. ... Pebble Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of West Falkland. ...

Events

• Bourbon Reforms, a series of measures taken by the Spanish Crown in the 18th century (under the House of Bourbon), intended to increase political and economic control over Spain itself, and later also over its American colonies
• Bourbon Restoration, the return to the French throne of the Bourbon Dynasty
• Bourbon Family Compact, a series of 18th century alliances between France, Spain and the Two Sicilies

The Bourbon Reforms were a series of measures taken by the Spanish Crown in the 18th century (under the House of Bourbon), intended to increase political and economic control over Spain itself, and later also over its American colonies. ... Following the ouster of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1814, the Allies restored the Bourbon Dynasty to the French throne. ... This article or section should include material from France: Wars of Religion - Bourbon Dynasty The House of Bourbon dates from at least the beginning of the 13th century, when the estate of Bourbon was ruled by a Lord, vassal of France. ... A series of 18th century alliances between France, Spain and the Two Sicilies known as the Bourbon Family Compact or just the Family Compact (pactes de families in French), because the kingdoms were all ruled by members of the House of Bourbon. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Two Sicilies The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Italian: il Regno delle Due Sicilie) was the new name that the Bourbon King Ferdinand IV of Naples bestowed upon his domain (including Southern Italy and the island of Sicily) after the end of the Napoleonic Era and the full restoration...

Food and drink

• Brasseries de Bourbon, a brewery
• Bourbon ball, a chocolate confection
• Bourbon biscuits, a sandwich biscuit consisting of two thin rectangular dark chocolate biscuits with a chocolate fondant filling
• Bourbon coffee, a variety of Arabica coffee originating on Bourbon island (Réunion)
• Bourbon roses, a class of old garden roses first raised on Bourbon island
• Bourbon Corp, a Japanese snack food manufacturer
• Bourbon vanilla, vanilla coming from Indian Ocean islands such as Madagascar, Comoros, and Réunion
• Bourbon whiskey, an alcoholic drink
• Bourbon friday, a biscuit calender event

A large la dodo lé la painting on a snack wall The Brasseries de Bourbon (Breweries of Bourbon) is the only major producer of beer on Réunion Island, a French oversea department in the Indian Ocean formerly known as Bourbon Island. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... A Bourbon ball is a confection or baked good depending on the recipe that incorporates crushed cookies, corn syrup and bourbon that is coated in powdered sugar to prevent the evaporation of the alchohol. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A biscuit is a small baked bread or cake. ... Chocolate block in melted chocolate Chocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets—one of the most popular in the world. ... A biscuit is a type of food. ... Fondant is a confection used as a filling or coating for cakes, pastries, and candies or sweets. ... Bourbon coffee is a type of coffee produced from the Bourbon cultivar of the Coffea arabica species of coffee plant. ... This article discusses the coffee plant; for information on the beverage see coffee (drink). ... Species Between 100 and 150, see list A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa, and the flower of this shrub. ... Assorted snacks, including many varieties of candy. ... For other uses, see vanilla (disambiguation). ... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Bourbon is an American form of whiskey made from (pursuant to U.S. trade law) at least 51% corn, or maize, (typically about 70%) with the remainder being wheat and/or rye, and malted barley. ... Bourbon Friday is an event in which on the last Friday of the month people feast on Bourbon biscuit. ... A biscuit is a small baked bread or cake. ...

Popular culture

• Moon Over Bourbon Street, a 1986 song by Sting,
• Bourbon Street Beat, a TV show that ran on ABC,

For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... Bourbon Street Beat was a private detective series which ran on the American Broadcasting Company from 1959 through 1960. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...

Other

• Air Bourbon, a defunct airline
• Bourbon Crested Starling, an extinct bird from the family of Sturnidae
• USS Bourbon, a frigate in the Continental Navy named for the House of Bourbon

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