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Coat of Arms of the Dauphins of Viennois. The Counts of Albon were minor French nobles in south-eastern France, in the Rhone Alps region. Under Guigues IV, Comte d'Albon, who was nicknamed le Dauphin from the dolphin on his coat of arms, they took a new hereditary title, Dauphin of Viennois (Dauphin de Viennois), named for the region around Vienne, where they ruled. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
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The collective lands ruled by the Dauphins of Viennois became known as The Dauphiny (French: le Dauphiné). The titles and lands, many of which were within the legal boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire rather than France, were all sold to King Philip VI of France in 1349, on condition that the heir to the French crown always be named Dauphin, and be personal holder of the lands and titles. By condition of the Emperor, the Dauphiny could never be united to France; when the King of France had no son, he would personally rule the Dauphiny separately, as Dauphin. Flag of the Dauphiné Dauphiné is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present départements of the Isère, Drôme, and Hautes-Alpes. ...
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Philip VI of France Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293 â August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death, and Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois 1325â1328. ...
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House of Albon
- Guigues I d'Albon the Old (c. 1000-1070), Count in Oisans, Grésivaudan and in Briançonnais, lord of Chateau d'Albon, ruled until death in 1070
- married to Adélaïde
- Guigues II of Albon the Fat (c.1020-1079), Count in Grésivaudan and in Briançonnais, ruled 1070-1079, son of the previous and of Adélaïde
- married Adélaïde de Royans; married Agnes of Barcelona, daughter of Raymond Berengar I and Almodis de La Marche.
- Guigues III of Albon the Count (c.1050-1133), first Count of Albon (the southern part of the ancient County of Vienne, divided between himself and the Count of Savoy), ruled 1079-1133, son of the previous by his first wife
- married Mathilda, daughter of Roger I of Sicily
- Guigues IV of Albon, le Dauphin (c. 1095-1142), Count of Albon, son of the previous, ruled 1133-1142
- married Marguerite of Burgundy
d'or au dauphin d'azur, crêté, barbé, loré, peautré et oreillé de gueules - Guigues V of Albon (c. 1120-1162), Count of Albon and Grenoble, Dauphin of Viennois, son of the previous, ruled 1142-1162
- married Béatrice of Montferrat
- Béatrice of Albon, (1161-1228), Dauphine of Viennois, Countess of Albon, Grenoble, Oisans et Briançon, daughter of the previous, ruled 1162-1228
- married 3 times :
- Taillefer of Toulouse, second son of Raymond V, Count of Toulouse and of Constance of France
- Hugh III of Burgundy
- Hugues de Coligny
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- Guigues VI of Viennois (1184-1237), Dauphin de Viennois, comte d'Albon, de Grenoble, d'Oisans et de Briançon, son of Hugh III of Burgundy and of Béatrice of Albon, ruled 1228-1237
- married Béatrice of Sabran, then Béatrice of Montferrat
- Guigues VII of Viennois (c.1225-1269), Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Albon, Grenoble, Oisans, Briançon, Embrun and Gap, son of the previous by Béatrice of Montferrat, ruled 1237-1269
- married Béatrice of Savoy
- Jean I of Viennois (1263-1282), Dauphin of Viennois, comte d'Albon, de Grenoble, d'Oisans, de Briançon et d'Embrun, son of the previous, ruled 1269-1282
- married Bonne of Savoy
- Anne of Viennois (1255-1298), Dauphine of Viennois, Countess of Albon, daughter of Guigies VII and Béatrice of Savoy. Married Humbert, Baron de La Tour du Pin.
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House of la Tour du Pin - Humbert I of Viennois, (c.1240-1307), husband of Anne of Viennois, Baron of La Tour de Pin, Dauphin of Viennois and Count of Albon by marriage, ruled 1282-1307
- Jean II of Viennois (1280-1318), Baron of La Tour du Pin, Dauphin of Viennois, son of the previous, ruled 1307-1318
- married Béatrice of Hungary, daughter of Charles Martel of Hungary
- Guigues VIII of Viennois (1309-1333), Dauphin of Viennois, ruled 1318-1333, son of the previous
- married Isabelle of France, daughter of Philip V
- Humbert II of Viennois (1312-1355), Dauphin of Viennois, brother of the previous, ruled 1333-1349, sold his lands and titles to Philip VI of France
- married Marie des Baux
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Philip VI of France Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293 â August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death, and Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois 1325â1328. ...
- John III of Viennois, (1366), son of Charles I, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 2nd Dauphin of France 1366.
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- Charles I of Viennois, 1366-1368
Charles I, King of France as Charles VI, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 3rd Dauphin of France 1368-1380, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1380-1386. The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328-1589. ...
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John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 â April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350â1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332â1350, Count of Poitiers 1344â1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345â1350. ...
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Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 â October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 â 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ...
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- Charles III of Viennois, (1386), son of Charles II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 4th Dauphin of France 1386.
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- Charles II of Viennois, 1386-1392
(1392-1401), son of Charles II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also Duke of Guyenne, ruled Dauphinate as 5th Dauphin of France 1392-1401. - Louis I of Viennois (1397-1415), son of Charles II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also Duke of Guyenne, ruled Dauphinate as 6th Dauphin of France 1401-1415.
- John IV Viennois (1398-1417), son of Charles II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also Duke of Touraine, ruled Dauphinate as 7th Dauphin of France 1415-1417.
- Charles V Viennois, (1403-1461), son of Charles II, King of France as Charles VII, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also Count of Ponthieu, ruled Dauphinate as 8th Dauphin of France 1417-1422, ruled Dauphinate as King of France/King of Bourges 1422-1423/1429.
- Louis II Viennois, (1423-1483), son of Charles V, King of France as Louis XI, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 9th Dauphin of France 1423/1429-1461, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1461-1466.
- Francis I of Viennois, (1466), son of Louis II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 10th Dauphin of France 1466.
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- Louis II of Viennois, 1466-1470
- Charles VI of Viennois, (1470-1498), son of Louis II, King of France as Charles VIII, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 11th Dauphin of France 1470-1483, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1483-1492.
- Charles VII of Viennois, or Charles-Orlando, (1492-1495), son of Charles VI, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 12th Dauphin of France 1492-1495.
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- Charles VI of Viennois, 1495-1496
- Charles VIII of Viennois, (1496), son of Charles VI, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 13th Dauphin of France 1496.
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- Charles VI of Viennois, 1496-1497
- Francis II of Viennois, (1497), son of Charles VI, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as 14th Dauphin of France 1497.
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- Charles VI of Viennois, 1497-1498
- Louis III of Viennois, (1462-1515), son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, King of France as Louis XII, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1498-1515.
- Francis III of Viennois, (1494-1547), son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, King of France as Francis I, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1515-1518.
- Francis IV of Viennois, (1518-1536), son of Francis III, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also Duke of Brittany, ruled Dauphinate as 15th Dauphin of France 1518-1536.
- Henry I of Viennois, (1519-1559), son of Francis III, King of France as Henry II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also Duke of Brittany, ruled Dauphinate as 16th Dauphin of France 1536-1547.
- Francis V of Viennois, (1544-1560), son of Henry I, King of France as Francis II, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, also jure uxoris King of Scotland, ruled Dauphinate as 17th Dauphin of France 1547-1559, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1559-1560.
- Charles IX of Viennois, or Charles-Maximilian (1550-1574), son of Henry I, King of France as Charles IX, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1560-1574.
- Henry II of Viennois, or Henry-Edward, (1551-1589), son of Henry I, King of France as Henry III, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled Dauphinate as King of France 1574-1589.
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Louis XI the Prudent (French: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 â August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle aragne (old French for universal spider), or the Spider King, was King of France (1461â1483). ...
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Charles VIII the Affable (French: Charles VIII lAffable) (June 30, 1470 â April 7, 1498) was King of France from 1483 to his death. ...
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Charles Orlando (Charles Orland), Dauphin of France Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France (French: Charles Orland, Dauphin de France) (11 October 1492â16 December 1495) was the eldest son and heir of Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany. ...
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Francis (French: François), Dauphin of France, also Francis III, Duke of Brittany (September 28, 1518 â August 10, 1536), was the first son and heir of King Francis I of France and Claude of France, daughter of Louis XII of France. ...
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- Henry III (Henry IV of France)
- Louis IV (Louis XIII of France)
- Louis V (Louis XIV of France)
- Louis VI (le Grand Dauphin)
- Louis VII (le Petit Dauphin)
- Louis VIII (Duke of Brittany)
- Louis IX (Louis XV of France)
- Louis X (Louis-Ferdinand, Dauphin)
- Louis XI (Louis XVI)
- Louis XII (Louis-Joseph, Dauphin)
- Louis XIII (Louis XVII)
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