Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Philippe II, Duke of Orléans across 3 places, from 1670 to 1722.
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Philippe, duc d'Orléans (Philippe Charles; 2 August 1674 – 2 December 1723), who was known as the Regent, was a French prince, soldier, and statesman who served as Regent of the Kingdom of France from 1715 to 1723.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1670 to 1701period
Saint-Cloudattested“Madame Henrietta died at Saint-Cloud in 1670; rumors abounded that she had been poisoned by her husband or his long-term lover, the Chevalier de Lorraine; the two would remain together till the death of the Duke of Orléans in 1701.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1676year
Palais-Royalattested“In 1676, his older brother the Duke of Valois died at the Palais-Royal in Paris, making Philippe the new heir to the House of Orléans; the future heirs of the family would be known as Duke of Chartres (Duc de Chartres) for the next century.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1676year
Parisattested“In 1676, his older brother the Duke of Valois died at the Palais-Royal in Paris, making Philippe the new heir to the House of Orléans; the future heirs of the family would be known as Duke of Chartres (Duc de Chartres) for the next century.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
December 1722month
Saint-Cloudattested“In December 1722, the Regent lost his mother to whom he had always been close; the Dowager Duchess of Orléans died at Saint-Cloud at the age of seventy, with her son at her side, but he did not attend her funeral service because he had b…”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
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Versaillesmentioned“In May 1685 the Duc de Chartres, then just ten years old, made his first public appearance at Versailles; the occasion was the arrival of the Doge of Genoa, Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari, at the French court.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
2 June 1686exact date
Versaillesmentioned“On 2 June 1686 Chartres was invested with the Order of the Holy Spirit at Versailles; on the same day his future brother-in-law, Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duc du Maine, also joined the order as did his cousins Louis III, prince de Condé…”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
3 August 1692exact date
Battle of Steenkerquementioned“He fought with great distinction at the Battle of Steenkerque on 3 August 1692.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Battle of Almansamentioned“Later he went to Spain and took part in the Battle of Almansa, a major step in the consolidation of Spain under the Bourbons (1707), where he achieved some important successes.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1707year
Spainmentioned“Later he went to Spain and took part in the Battle of Almansa, a major step in the consolidation of Spain under the Bourbons (1707), where he achieved some important successes.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1711 to 1712period
Meudonmentioned“In 1711, the Dauphin died at Meudon at the age of forty-nine and the title passed to his son, who died in 1712.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
7 February 1715exact date
Parismentioned“The scene of the Persian ambassador's entry into Paris, 7 February 1715, was described by François Pidou de Saint-Olon (1646–1720), a nobleman who was delegated the diplomatic position of liaison officer to the Persian delegation.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1 September 1715exact date
Versaillesmentioned“Louis XIV died at Versailles on 1 September 1715, and was succeeded by his five-year-old great-grandson, Louis XV.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
30 December 1715exact date
Château de Vincennesmentioned“On 30 December 1715, the regent decided to bring the young Louis XV from the Château de Vincennes to the Tuileries Palace in Paris where he lived until his return to Versailles in June 1722.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
30 December 1715exact date
Tuileries Palacementioned“On 30 December 1715, the regent decided to bring the young Louis XV from the Château de Vincennes to the Tuileries Palace in Paris where he lived until his return to Versailles in June 1722.”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1720year
Sicilymentioned“After some successes of the French marshal, the Duke of Berwick, in Spain, and of the imperial troops in Sicily, Philip V made peace with the regent (1720).”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1720year
Spainmentioned“After some successes of the French marshal, the Duke of Berwick, in Spain, and of the imperial troops in Sicily, Philip V made peace with the regent (1720).”source: Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
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