Dauphin du Viennois



         


The title of Dauphin du Viennois was a hereditary title of the descendants of Guigues IV, Comte d'Albon, who was nicknamed le Dauphin from the dolphin on his coat-of-arms. The associated lands, known as the Dauphiné, were sold to the King of France in 1349, on condition that the heir to the French crown use the title of Dauphin.

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Dauphins du Viennois

Robert V, Comte d'Auvergne married Marquise d'Albon, a daughter of Guigues IV. Their descendants adopted the title of Dauphin d'Auvergne.





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