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Louis-Philippe
(1773-1850)
Who Was Louis-Philippe?
Louis-Philippe d'Orléans was born on October 6, 1773, in Paris, France.
He lived in exile for most of the French Revolution, only returning to France after Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated. Following the July Revolution, Louis-Philippe became the country's "citizen king" in 1830. A repressive ruler, he was forced to abdicate the throne in 1848.
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He died on August 26, 1850, at age 76, in Claremont, England.
Early Life and Role in the French Revolution
Louis-Philippe d'Orléans was born on October 6, 1773, in Paris, France. Though related to King Louis XVI, Louis-Philippe, like his father, was a supporter of the French Revolution.
He joined the French army in 1792, and went to fight in Austria, but deserted in April 1793. Later that same year, his father was executed in France, a casualty of the Revolution's Reign of Terror.
Exile and Return to France
Unable to return home, Louis-Philippe was forced to live in exile