Louis VIII the Lion , King of France
M, (5 September 1187 - 8 November 1226)
Father-Biological* | Philip II Augustus , King of France b. 21 Aug 1165, d. 14 Jul 1223 |
Mother-Biological* | Isabella of Hainaut b. Apr 1170, d. 15 Mar 1190 |
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Last Edited=19 Jun 2022
Louis VIII the Lion , King of France was born on 5 September 1187 at Paris, Île-de-France, France.1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Philip II Augustus , King of France and Isabella of Hainaut.
Louis VIII the Lion , King of France, age 12, married Blanche of Castile , Princess of Castile, Queen of France, age 12 , daughter of Alfonso IX the Noble , King of Castile and Eleanor of England , Princess of England and Queen of Castile, on 23 May 1200 at Abbey of Port-Mort, Bapaume, Normandy, France.1,2,3,4,5 Louis was crowned the King of France in 1223.1 He died on 8 November 1226 at Château de Montpensier, Montpensier, France, at age 39.1,2,3,4,5 He was buried at Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.1
Louis VIII the Lion , King of France, age 12, married Blanche of Castile , Princess of Castile, Queen of France, age 12 , daughter of Alfonso IX the Noble , King of Castile and Eleanor of England , Princess of England and Queen of Castile, on 23 May 1200 at Abbey of Port-Mort, Bapaume, Normandy, France.1,2,3,4,5 Louis was crowned the King of France in 1223.1 He died on 8 November 1226 at Château de Montpensier, Montpensier, France, at age 39.1,2,3,4,5 He was buried at Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.1
Children of Louis VIII the Lion , King of France and Blanche of Castile , Princess of Castile, Queen of France
- Saint Louis IX , King of France+ (25 Apr 1215 - 25 Aug 1270)
- Robert I , Count of Artois+ (Sep 1216 - 9 Feb 1250)
- Charles I , King of Naples, Sicily and Jerusalem+ (1220 - 7 Jan 1285)
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