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Louis IV was born to Louis the 1st february 1832, the son of king [[Louis III of Ludovicia|Louis III]] and his wife, the princess [[Juliette Madeleine de Valois-Saint Remy]]. Among his ancestors stood several members of the French royal family: his father was descendent from Louis XIII of France, instead his mother was descendant of Henry II of France. He was baptized in the chapel of the Royal Palace of Ludovicia by the archbishop [[Charles Marie Bonnivet de Mangin]]. His godfather was [[]], and his godmother was [[]]. | Louis IV was born to Louis the 1st february 1832, the son of king [[Louis III of Ludovicia|Louis III]] and his wife, the princess [[Juliette Madeleine de Valois-Saint Remy]]. Among his ancestors stood several members of the French royal family: his father was descendent from Louis XIII of France, instead his mother was descendant of Henry II of France. He was baptized in the chapel of the Royal Palace of Ludovicia by the archbishop [[Charles Marie Bonnivet de Mangin]]. His godfather was [[]], and his godmother was [[]]. | ||
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| + | Shy and introverted character, Louis did not consider becoming a sovereign one day since his older brother Louis Alexander was the first born, and for this was started in early studies at the college run by the Franciscans in Mont Royale. Here in 1840 he learned of his older brother's death in 1844, m with the death even of his father, he was forced to abandon the college to succeed him to the throne. | ||
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| + | Given the particular situation of the kingdom, the recent change of dynasties and not yet consolidated Ludovicia economics of the kingdom, the mother of Louis IV, [[Sophie Josephine de Bourgogne]], arranged a commission of regency headed by his brother Philip of Bourgogne, lord of Herbamez that lasted until her fourteenth year of age of the prince, when he was declared of age to govern themselves. During these years, the prince has become sovereign continued his studies first with private tutors and later returned to Ludovicia where he attended the local university and became a student at the agricultural faculty. | ||
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Revision as of 16:42, 12 April 2016
| Louis IV of Ludovicia | |
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 Louis IV of Ludovicia in an official portrait | |
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| King of Ludovicia | |
| Reign | 30 november 1844 - 20 december 1883 |
| Coronation | 8 october 1844 |
| Predecessor | Louis III |
| Successor | Louis V |
| Prime Minister | see Prime ministers of Ludovicia |
| Personal informations | |
| Born | 1 february 1832 at Ludovicia, Kingdom of Ludovicia |
| Died | 20 december 1883 at Ludovicia, Kingdom of Ludovicia |
| Burial | 23 december 1894 at Cathedral of Saint Louis, Ludovicia, Kingdom of Ludovicia |
| Spouse | Eugénie de La Rochefocauld |
| Issue |
Louis, crown prince Charles Alexandre François Louis Philippe Louis Sophie Josephine Jacques Marie Alexandre |
| Full name | Louis Marie Philippe Henri |
| House | Orléans-Ludovicia |
| Father | Louis III |
| Mother | Juliette Madeleine de Valois-Saint Remy |
| Religion | Church of Ludovicia |
| Signature | --- |
Louis IV (Louis Marie Philippe Henri; 1 february 1832 - 20 december 1883) was king of Kingdom of Ludovicia from 1844 to 1883.
Contents
Biography
First years and ascending to throne
Louis IV was born to Louis the 1st february 1832, the son of king Louis III and his wife, the princess Juliette Madeleine de Valois-Saint Remy. Among his ancestors stood several members of the French royal family: his father was descendent from Louis XIII of France, instead his mother was descendant of Henry II of France. He was baptized in the chapel of the Royal Palace of Ludovicia by the archbishop Charles Marie Bonnivet de Mangin. His godfather was [[]], and his godmother was [[]].
Shy and introverted character, Louis did not consider becoming a sovereign one day since his older brother Louis Alexander was the first born, and for this was started in early studies at the college run by the Franciscans in Mont Royale. Here in 1840 he learned of his older brother's death in 1844, m with the death even of his father, he was forced to abandon the college to succeed him to the throne.
Given the particular situation of the kingdom, the recent change of dynasties and not yet consolidated Ludovicia economics of the kingdom, the mother of Louis IV, Sophie Josephine de Bourgogne, arranged a commission of regency headed by his brother Philip of Bourgogne, lord of Herbamez that lasted until her fourteenth year of age of the prince, when he was declared of age to govern themselves. During these years, the prince has become sovereign continued his studies first with private tutors and later returned to Ludovicia where he attended the local university and became a student at the agricultural faculty.
Genealogy
| Louis IV | Father: Louis III of Ludovicia |
Paternal grandfather: Louis-Philippe d'Orleans |
Paternal great grandfather: Louis-Philippe I d'Orléans, duke d'Orleans |
Paternal great great grandfather: Louis d'Orléans, duke d'Orleans |
| Paternal great great grandmother: Auguste of Baden-Baden | ||||
| Paternal great grandmother: Etiennette Marie Périne Le Marquis |
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| Paternal grandmother: Sophie Josephine de Bourgogne |
Paternal great grandfather: Leon Balthazar de Bourgogne |
Paternal great great grandfather: Balthazar Philippe de Bourgogne | ||
| Paternal great great grandmother: Marie-Anne-Thérèse Parent | ||||
| Paternal great grandmother: Marie Madeleine Hustin |
Paternal great great grandfather: Robert-François Hustin | |||
| Paternal great great grandmother: Claire-Henriette-Josèphe Cordonnier | ||||
| Mother: Juliette Madeleine de Valois-Saint Remy |
Maternal grandfather: Nicolas Pierre de Valois-Saint Remy |
Maternal great grandfather: Nicolas Henri de Valois-Saint Remy |
Maternal great great grandfather: Pierre de Valois-Saint Remy | |
| Maternal great great grandmother: Jeanne Vincent | ||||
| Maternal great grandmother: Lucrece Isselin |
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| Maternal grandmother: Therese Thevenot |
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Marriage and children
In ?, the king Louis V married the princess Juliette Madeleine de Valois-Saint Remy, descendant of king Henry II of France. The couple had the following children:
Honours
National orders
Grand Master and Knight Companion of the Order of Saint Louis
Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit
Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Ludovicia
Foreigns orders
Bibliography
- L. von Altbishofen, The great house of kings of Ludovicia from its origins to the present day, Ludovicia's Royal Print, 2015
| Predecessor | King of Ludovicia | Successor |
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| Louis III | 1844 - 1883 | Louis V |
