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Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans

French princess · Historical Figures · Lived 1328 to 1393 · aged 64

Blanche of France was the posthumous daughter of King Charles IV of France and his third wife, Joan of Évreux. She was the last direct Capetian and the last-surviving member of her family, and her marriage to her second cousin, Philip, Duke of Orléans, proved childless.

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With Blanche's death in 1393, the House of Capet continued to exist only via its numerous cadet branches.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1328 to 1393 · aged 64