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The title of Prince of Conti (French: ''prince de Conti'') was a French noble title, assumed by a
cadet branch
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of the princely house of
Bourbon-Condé.
History
The title derives its name from
Conty
Conty () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Origin of the name
Conty comes from ''cond'' (confluence) (of the rivers and streams in the valley). The Princes of Conti, a minor branch of French royalty, to ...
, a small town in northern
France
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, c. 35 km southwest of
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
, which came into the Bourbon-Condé family by the marriage of
Louis de Bourbon Louis de Bourbon may refer to:
* Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (1279 – 1342), Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and La Marche, and the first Duke of Bourbon
* Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, called the Good (1337 – 1410), third Duke of Bourbon
* Louis de ...
, first Prince of Condé, with
Eleanor de Roye
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The name was introd ...
in 1551.
François de Bourbon (1558–1614), the third son of this marriage, was given the title of ''marquis de Conti'' and was later elevated to the rank of ''prince de Conti''. He died in 1614 and the title lapsed, since his only child had predeceased him in 1610.
In 1629, the title of Prince of Conti was revived in favor of
Armand de Bourbon (1629–1666), second son of
Henry II, Prince of Condé
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
, and brother of
Louis, the ''Grand Condé''. During the time that the
House of Bourbon
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ruled France, from the reign of King
Henry IV of France
Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarc ...
to the reign of King
Louis-Philippe of the French, the Princes of Conti were considered to be
''princes du sang'' in the
Kingdom of France
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. The holders of this title used the style of
Serene Highness
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.
Marquis and Princes of Conti
* 1558-1614:
marquis
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, then from 1581 onwards 1st prince
François de Bourbon
At his death, the title was not passed on, for want of direct descendants. The title was bestowed in 1629 upon:
* 1629-1666 : 2nd prince
Armand
* 1666-1685 : 3rd prince
Louis Armand I
* 1685-1709 : 4th prince
François Louis
* 1709-1727 : 5th prince
Louis Armand II
* 1727-1776 : 6th prince
Louis François I
* 1776-1814 : 7th prince
Louis François II
At his death, the title was not passed on, for want of legitimate descendants.
Family tree
See also
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Princess of Conti
The title of Princess of Conti was a French Nobility, noble title, held by the wife of the Prince of Conti between 1582 and 1803 with an intermission between 1614 and 1654.
Princesses of Conti First Creation
Second Creation
Notes
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Château de L'Isle-Adam
The Château de L'Isle-Adam, now destroyed, could be found in the town of L'Isle-Adam in the department of Val-d'Oise; it was built on an island called the ''Île du Prieuré'' The building was connected with many illustrious families; the Lord ...
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Hôtel de Conti (quai Malaquais) (1660–1670)
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Hôtel de Conti (quai Conti) (1670–1749)
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Hôtel de Conti (rue Saint-Dominique) (1733–1776)
References
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{{Family trees
Conti, Prince of
Conti, Prince of