The man in question is king louis viii of france, who was briefly declared the king of england by some angry barons way back in 1216. Louis viii le lion september 5, 1187 november 8, 1226 reigned as king of france from 1223 to 1226. List of french monarchs simple english wikipedia, the. Louis viii, byname louis the lion, or the lionheart, french louis le lion, or louis coeurdelion, born sept. Following louis death, the crown of france was inherited by his son, louis ix, who was to be known as st louis in history and beyond. Louis viii the lion of france 5 september 11878 november 1226 was king of france from 14 july 1223 to 8 november 1226, succeeding philip ii of france. He married blanca of castile 11881252 23 may 1200 jl. He was the dutiful son of louis viii and his queen, blanche of castile.
Louis successfully concluded the crusade against the heretical albigenses in s france. Louis viii, also known as louis the lion or the lionheart, was the king of france between 1223 and 1226. Louis viii was born in paris, the son of king philip ii of france and isabelle of hainaut, from whom he inherited the county of artois. Louis was the only surviving son of king philip ii of france by his first wife, isabelle of hainaut, from whom he inherited the county of artois. Louis was crowned in reims at the age of 12, following the death of his father louis viii the lion, although his mother, blanche of castile, ruled the kingdom until he reached maturity. Louis viii definition of louis viii by the free dictionary. Louis vii, capetian king of france who pursued a long rivalry, marked by recurrent warfare and continuous intrigue, with henry ii of england. Louis viii of france net worth, age, height, weight, body measurements, dating, marriage, relationship stats, family, career, wiki. Louis viii the lion louis viii le lion 14 july 1223. Louis xiii of france simple english wikipedia, the free. Louis viii synonyms, louis viii pronunciation, louis viii translation, english dictionary definition of louis viii. He was proud of his country, and tried to encourage french artists to stay in france instead of going off to italy. He married eleanor of aquitaine 11221204 22 july 17 jl in bordeaux, france. While louis viii only briefly reigned as king of france, he was an active leader in his years as crown.
During his reign the royal domains were more than doubled, and the royal power was consolidated at the expense of the feudal lords click the link for more. Louis ix 25 april 1214 25 august 1270, commonly known as saint louis, was a capetian king of france who reigned from 1226 until his death. Notable ancestors includecharlemagne 747814, alfred the great 849899, hugh capet c940996, william i of england 10271087. Timeline of the rulers of france from 840 until 2017. From 1216 to 1217, he also claimed to be king of england. Media in category louis viii of france the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. He was the son and successor of king louis vi, hence his nickname, and married duchess eleanor of aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western europe. Louis viii capet, king of france 11871226 find a grave.
Louis viii, king of france, 11871226 lc linked data. Above, the first picture on the left, you shall see a manuscript depicting louis viii s death and if there is any interest to know furthermore about such manuscripts, you shall find the link downwards. In 11 louis was anointed as successor to his father, louis vi, and in 17 he became the sole ruler at his fathers death. The death of john and the accession of henry iii as king of.
Dec 26, 2017 louis viii the lion, king of france posted on december 26, 2017 by james malcolm he was born in 1187, the eighth in the dynasty, and ruled only from 1223 to 1226. On may 23, 1200, louis married blanche of castile, daughter of alfonso viii of castile, who effectively acted as regent after louiss death. Louis viii 5 september 1187 8 november 1226, called the lion french. He was the son of isabelle of hainaut who formerly ruled the county of artois as a countess. During his reign the royal domains were more than doubled, and the royal power was consolidated at the expense of the feudal lords. Louis le jeune 1120 18 september 1180 was a capetian king of the franks from 17 until his death. Louis was the king of france from 1223 to 1226 and a member of the house of capet, as he was a direct descendant of hughes capet circa 940996. Louis viii le lion september 5, 1187 november 8, 1226 reigned as king of france from. Louis viii of france in miniatures wikimedia commons. Louis viii the lion, king of france live as free people. Louis viii, 11871226, king of france 122326, son and successor of king philip ii. Louis viii the lion reigned as king of france from 1223 to 1226. Louis viii, capetian king of france from 1223 who spent most of his short reign establishing royal power in poitou and languedoc.
Of the carolingian emperors, louis was the best disposed toward the jews. Louis viii biography facts, childhood, family life. Louis viii the lion, was the son of philip ii augustus, king of the franks and isabelle of hainaut. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Louis viii article about louis viii by the free dictionary. Louis viii capet, king of france 11871226 find a grave memorial. He strengthened the authority of the royal court, went on the second crusade, and repelled the aggressions of henry ii of england. Louis viii, was briefly king of france during the early the th century. Above, the first picture on the left, you shall see a manuscript depicting louis viiis death and if there is any interest to know furthermore about such manuscripts, you shall find the link downwards. Louis vii 1120 18 september 1180, called the younger or the young french.
He was eleven years of age when the death of louis viii made him king, and nineteen when he married marguerite of provence by whom he had eleven children. Louis viii le lion 5 september 1187 8 november 1226 was king of france from 1223 to 1226. The marriage temporarily extended the capetian lands to the pyrenees, but was annulled in. Louis viii, 11871226, king of france 122326, son and successor of king philip ii philip ii or philip augustus, 11651223, king of france 11801223, son of louis vii. King louis viii of france leads the second crusade to the holy land but fails to overcome muslim opposition. Louis viii of france net worth, biography, age, height.
King louis xiii of france was the second king from the house bourbon to rule over france. The future king louis viii was the only son and heir to the great king philip ii, a man who was able to, with the help of his frail yet competent son, to substantially extend royal influence within france. Louis xiii of france biography childhood, life achievements. Media in category louis viii of france in miniatures the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Louis viii of france historipedia official wiki fandom. Louis was short, thin, palefaced, with studious tastes, cold and placid temper, sober and chaste in his life. His father was louis viii, and his mother was blanche, daughter of alfonso viii of castille, surnamed the conqueror. Remy martin louis xiii cognac display box with topper. Louis, king of france, patron of tertiaries, was the ninth of his name. He lived during the time of the thirty years war and had to deal with many rebellions. He was also count of artois, inheriting the county fr.
Louis was the only surviving son of king philip ii of france by his first wife, isabelle of hainaut, from whom he inherited the county of artois while louis viii only briefly reigned as king of france, he was an. Louis viii the lion 5 september 1187 8 november 1226 was king of france from 1223 to 1226. Louis viii was born in paris, france, the son of philip ii augustus and isabelle of hainaut. Sixth capetian king of france, louis vii succeeded his father, louis vi, in 17. He and his father philip ii augustus were kings when henry ii, richard i, john, and henry iii were kings of england. Capetian king of france from 1223 who spent most of his short reign establishing royal power in poitou and languedoc. On may 23, 1200, louis married blanche of castile, daughter of alfonso viii of castile, who effectively acted as regent after louis s death. List of french monarchs simple english wikipedia, the free.
His mother died in 1190, giving birth to twins sons, and louis inherited. Louis viii was born in paris, the son of king philip ii of france and isabelle of hainaut, from. He invaded england 1216 at the invitation of barons opposing king john but was defeated at lincoln 1217 and returned to france. He was offered the english throne by opponents of king john but his invasion failed noun 1. Remy martin louis xiii cognac decanter baccarat crystal bottle with stopper ems. Inheriting the twenty years war from his brother too he proved a more successful, or at least fortunate, commander, pushing. Louis was the king of france from 1223 to 1226 and a member. He also claimed the title king of england from 1216 to 1217. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Although louis wasnt king of the modern entity we call france, all the later french louis culminating with louis xviii in 1824 were numbered sequentially, using him as the starting point, and its important to remember that hugh capet didnt just invent france, there was a long, confused history before him. The second son of john i, louis unexpectedly succeeded his brother to the french throne in 1225. Louis viii the lion of france 5 september 11878 november 1226 was king of france from 14 july 1223 to 8 november 1226, succeeding philip ii of france and preceding louis ix of france. He was king from 1610 on, the year of his fathers assassination.
Louis viii was born in paris, the son of philip ii and isabelle of hainaut. Louis was born on 5 september 1187, the son of philip ii of france and isabelle of hainaut. Louis viii the lion, king of france timeline index. Invited by english lords in rebellion against their king, john, to become king of england, he invaded 1216 england, although his action caused his excommunication by pope innocent iii. King of france, son of louis viii and blanche of castile, born at poissy, 25 april, 1215.
Louis viii, king of france, eldest son of philip augustus and of isabella of hainaut, was born in paris on the 5th of september 1187. Louis xiii of france 27 september 1601 14 may 1643 was king of france from 1610 to 1643. Louis i 778840 king of aquitaine from the age of three, emperor of the west from 814. At the age of twelve he lost his father, and his mother became. Blanche bravely faced numerous revolts of powerful feudal nobles during her sons youth. He was born in 1187, the eighth in the dynasty, and ruled only from 1223 to 1226. Nov 29, 2014 louis vii called the younger or the young french. Louis viii the lion 5 september 1187 8 november 1226 reigned as king of france from 1223 to 1226.
412 1154 181 985 428 191 302 657 890 1355 1321 914 606 42 1066 464 1335 1121 564 543 619 414 683 473 1406 709 953 672 1169 1346 432 1060 679 1116 1289 818 1423 1216 683 685 628 340 394 236 698 1283