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'''Dauphin''' was the title given in [[France]] to the [[heir]] to the [[throne]]. Other monarchies commonly used a version of the [[Crown Prince]] or [[Crown Princess]].

Initially, it referred to the area of Dauphiny, which was controlled by the [[Count]]s of Vienne during the [[12th century]]. In 1349, the land was passed to [[King]] [[Philippe de Valois]] with the proviso that the French heir would be titled Dauphin of Viennois.
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