Louis, Grand Dauphin

Louis
Dauphin of France
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1697
Born	(1661-11-01)1 November 1661 Château de Fontainebleau, France
Died	14 April 1711(1711-04-14) (aged 49) Château de Meudon, France
Burial	28 April 1711 Royal Basilica of Saint Denis, France
Spouses	Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria ​ ​ (m. 1680; died 1690)​ Marie Émilie de Joly de Choin (morganatic) ​ ​ (m. 1695)​
Issue Detail	Louis, Duke of Burgundy Philip V of Spain Charles, Duke of Berry
House	Bourbon
Father	Louis XIV
Mother	Maria Theresa of Spain
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Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the Petit Dauphin. He and his son died before his father and thus never became kings. Instead, his grandson became King Louis XV at the death of Louis XIV, and his second son inherited the Spanish throne as Philip V through his grandmother.