House of Bourbon
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Summary
House of Bourbon is a dynasty[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,607 views/month, #2 of 549).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Kingdom of France[3], Spain[4], Kingdom of Navarre[5], Kingdom of Sicily[6], Kingdom of Naples[7], Duchy of Parma and Piacenza[8]
- Founder: Robert[9]
- Followed by: House of Orléans[10], Spanish House of Bourbon[11], Princes of Condé[12], House of Bourbon-Parma[13], House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[14], House of Bourbon in France[15], Bourbon-Busset[16], House of Bourbon-Vendôme[17]
- Part of: Capetian dynasty[18]
- Commons category: Capetian House of Bourbon[19]
- Has part(s): Spanish House of Bourbon[20], Princes of Condé[21], House of Bourbon-Parma[22], House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[23], House of Orléans[24], Bourbon-Busset[25], House of Bourbon in France[26], House of Bourbon-Vendôme[27], Princes of Conti[28], House of Orléans-Braganza[29], Duke of Galliera[30]
- Inception: 1272[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:House of Bourbon[32]
- Depicted by: Portraits of members of the House of Bourbon (series)[33], Portraits of members of the Houses of Savoy and Bourbon (series)[34]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Pauly–Wissowa[40], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[41], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[42]
- Topic has template: Template:House of Bourbon[43]
- Native label: Bourbon[44], Borbón[45], Borbone[46]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for House of Bourbon include bourbon whiskey[47], founded in 1800[48]; Bourbon County[49], a county of Kentucky[50], in United States[51], founded in 1786[52]; and quai de Bourbon[53], a riverfront[54], in France[55], founded in 1614[56].
Why It Matters
House of Bourbon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include bourbon whiskey[47], founded in 1800[48]; Bourbon County[49], a county of Kentucky[50], in United States[51], founded in 1786[52]; and quai de Bourbon[53], a riverfront[54], in France[55], founded in 1614[56].