dauphin

     

Dauphin is the French wor for "dolphin". Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was a title given to the King's eldest son, the heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.

Trivia about dauphin

  • The future Louis XI feuded with his father while holding this French title as heir apparent
  • From 1349 to 1830 the French king's oldest son held this title once used by the Lord of Viennois
  • Along the way Huck meets 2 swindlers known as the Duke & this title used for heirs to the French crown
  • Louis-Antoine was the last of these French heirs apparent; his eventual reign was a brief 20 minutes

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