Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine

Louis-Auguste
Duke of Maine
Sovereign Prince of the Dombes
Portrait by François de Troy
BornLouis Auguste de Bourbon
(1670-03-31)31 March 1670
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died14 May 1736(1736-05-14) (aged 66)
Château de Sceaux, France
Burial
Église, Sceaux, France
Spouse
(m. 1692)
Issue
HouseBourbon-Maine
FatherLouis XIV
MotherMadame de Montespan
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Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, duc du Maine (31 March 1670 – 14 May 1736) was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV and his official mistress, Madame de Montespan. He was later legitimized and became the king's favourite son. He was the founder of the semi-royal House of Bourbon-Maine named after his title and his surname.