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Louis-Philippe, duke d’Orléans
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Also Known As duc de Chartres
Born May 12, 1725 • Versailles • France
Died November 18, 1785 (aged 60) • Brie • France
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Louis-Alexandre Chatrian
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Nicolas-Sébastien Adam
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Bernard Chauvelin
French lawyer
Jules-Clément Chaplain
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Pierre Ayraut
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Caresse Crosby
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Charles Couperin
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Jean de Brunhoff
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Jacques Caffiéri
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François Didot
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Pierre Didot
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George de Benneville
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François-Ambroise Didot
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