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Capetian dynasty. Notable Family Members: spouse Blanche of Castile. Louis VIII (born Sept. 5, 1187, Paris—died Nov. 8, 1226, Montpensier, Auvergne, Fr.) was the 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 ...
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1. Louis VIII "the lion" of France (EN)
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King of France. Preceded by : Philip II King of France 1223-26 Succeeded by Louis IX Count of Artois. Louis VIII was also known as Louis the Lion. He held the title of Count of Artois from 1190, inheriting it from his mother. Louis VIII Augustus Louis VIII, Son of Philip Augustus II, was King of France, House of Capet, from 1223 until his death in 1226. Louis VIII the LionKing of the Franks;Count of ArtoisReign14 July 1223 - 8 November 1226Coronation6 August 1223PredecessorPhilip II AugustusS...
Birth and Parentage
Louis Capet VIII, King of France "The Lion-heart" was born 5 Sep 1187 in Paris, France and married 23 May 1200 in Pont-Audemer (Beaumont), Normandy. He died 8 Nov 1226 in Montpensier, Auvergne région, France and was buried in Saint Denis Abbey, Seine-Saint-Denis département, Paris région, France. Louis married Blanca de Castilla, Regent of France. [Parents] 1. Louis VIII, King of France, eldest son of Philip Augustus and of Isabella of Hainaut, was born in Paris...
Henry II Duke of Brabant
Husband Henri II Duke Of BRABANT Born: ABT 1207 - , , Brabant, France Marr: ABT 1232 - , Brabant, , Belgium Died: 1 FEB 1247/48 - Father: Henri I Duke Of BRABANT Mother: Maud D' ALSACE Other Spouses: Wife Maria Princess Of GERMANY Born: ABT 1208 - Of, Constantinopole, Constantinopole, Turkey Died: 1235 - Father: Phillipp II King Of GERMANY Mother: Irini Maria Princess Of The BYZANTINE EMPIRE Other Spouses: Children Mahaut (Maud) Princess Of BRABANT Born: ABT 1224 - Of, , Brabant, Flandres Die...
Henri III Duke of Brabant
Henri III Duke Of BRABANT Born: ABT 1233 - Of, Louvain, Brabant Died: 1260 - Husband Thibault V Count Of CHAMPAGNE Born: 1167 - , Champagne, , France Marr: 1195 - Died: 24 MAY 1201 - Holy Land Father: Henri I Count Of CHAMPAGNE Mother: Marie Princess Of FRANCE Other Spouses: Wife Blanche, Princess Of NAVARRE Born: ABT 1180 - , , Navarre, Spain Died: 1229 - Father: Sancho V (VI) Garcia King Of NAVARRE Mother: Sancha Princess Of CASTILE Other Spouses: Children Teobaldo I "the Great" King Of NAV...
Sancho Garcia King of Navarre
Husband Sancho V (VI) Garcia King Of NAVARRE Born: ABT 1130 - , , Navarre, Spain Marr: 1153 - Died: 27 JUN 1194 - Father: Garcias V (VI) Ramirez King Of NAVARRE Mother: Marguerite De La AIGLE ROTROU Other Spouses: Wife Sancha Princess Of CASTILE Born: ABT 1138 - Of, Toledo, Castile Died: 5 AUG 1177 - Father: Alfonso VII "Pierre-Raimund" King Of CASTILE AND LEON AND GALICIA Mother: Berenguela Raimundo De BARCELONA Other Spouses: Children Berengaria Princess Of NAVARRE Born: ABT 1163 - Of, Pamp...
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1. House of Bourbon – Louis Alphonse. The oldest claim to the French throne comes Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou as part of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He is a descended from the Spanish Bourbons, as a descendent of the Sun King Louis XIV who ruled France from 1643 to 1715 (decades before the 1789 revolution).
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May 19, 2024 · Although the royal numbering starts with Louis, he was not a king of France but the heir to an empire that covered much of central Europe. His descendants would later fracture the empire. 814–840 Louis I (not technically a king of France) 840–877 Charles II (the Bald) 877–879 Louis II (the Stammerer) 879–882 Louis III (joint with Carloman below)
Louis VIII of France: Robert I of Artois: heir presumptive: brother: 8 November 1226: brother became king: 25 February 1244: son born to king: Jean Tristan, Count of Anjou brother (1226–1232) Louis IX of France: Alfonso, Count of Poitou brother (1232–1244) Louis: heir apparent: son: 25 February 1244: born: 11 January 1260: died: Robert I of ...
HeirStatusRelationship To MonarchBecame Heir(date)heir apparentson5 September 1187heir apparentson14 July 1223heir presumptivebrother8 November 1226heir apparentson25 February 1244Louis XIV (1638–1715), the Bourbon monarch of the Kingdom of France, was the son of King Louis XIII of France and Queen Anne . The descendants of Louis XIV are numerous. Although only one of his children by his wife Maria Theresa of Spain survived past infancy, Louis had many illegitimate children by his mistresses. [1] .
Orléanist claimants to the throne of France: descendants of Louis-Phillippe, himself descended from a junior line of the Bourbon dynasty, rejecting all heads of state since 1848.
