Louis-Auguste | |
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Duke of Maine Sovereign Prince of the Dombes | |
Born | Louis Auguste de Bourbon 31 March 1670 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
Died | 14 May 1736 Château de Sceaux, France | (aged 66)
Burial | Église, Sceaux, France |
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House | Bourbon-Maine |
Father | Louis XIV of France |
Mother | Madame de Montespan |
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Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine (31 March 1670 – 14 May 1736) was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV and his official mistress, Madame de Montespan. The king's favourite son, he was the founder of the semi-royal House of Bourbon-Maine named after his title and his surname.