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Louis-Philippe I of France

Louis-Philippe I, King of France, was born on October 6, 1773, and died on August 26, 1850. He was the founder of the July Monarchy, who overthrew the republican government after the French Revolution and established a constitutional monarchy. During his reign, France experienced the Industrial Revolution and the process of modernization, but his rule was also characterized by the lack of thorough reforms and public discontent, which eventually led to the downfall of the monarchy. more

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