Philippe II Orleans Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Philippe II Orleans, based on 6 World History Database records associated with France.

6 records1703–17076 events5 places

Chronological biography

1703

Spanish Succession Rights1703

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Madrid

Philippe's contingent rights are acknowledged within Bourbon succession arrangements.

1706

Commander in ItalyJune 1706

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Italy

Philippe II of Orleans takes senior command in Italy during the crisis before Turin.

Battle of Turin7 September 1706

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Turin

Philippe II of Orleans commands French forces during the failed campaign that ends at Turin.

1707

Commander in Spain1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Spain

Philippe II of Orleans receives command of French forces operating in Spain.

Capture of Lleida12 October 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Lleida

Lleida falls to Bourbon forces during the campaign led by Philippe II of Orleans.

Siege of Lleida12 October 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Lleida

Philippe II of Orleans helps direct Bourbon operations against Lleida after Almansa.

Titles and roles

Duke

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.