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Also Known As Louis-Philippe-Joseph, duc de Chartres • Philippe Egalité
Born April 13, 1747 • Saint-Cloud • France
Died November 6, 1793 (aged 46) • Paris • France
Title / Office National Convention (1792-1793) • Estates-General (1789-1789)
Political Affiliation Jacobin Club • Montagnard
Notable Family Members father Louis-Philippe, duc d’Orléans • son Louis-Philippe
Role In French Revolution

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