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Born: 1077 Died: 1137. HM George I's 15-Great Grandfather. HRE Ferdinand I's 11-Great Grandfather. U.S. President [WASHINGTON] 's 17-Great Grandfather. PM Churchill's 22-Great Grandfather. HM Margrethe II's 22-Great Grandfather. Gen. Pierpont Hamilton's 22-Great Grandfather.
louis vi. (1081-1137), king of France, surnamed "the Fat," was the son of Philip I. of France and Bertha of Holland. He was also surnamed the "Wide-awake" and "the Bruiser," and lost none of his energy when he earned the nickname by which he is known in history.
140 knights captured. The Battle of Brémule was fought on 20 August 1119 between Henry I of England and Louis VI the Fat of France. Henry I had to defend his holdings in Normandy several times and his victory at this battle repelled a French invasion. The French defeat at Brémule effectively crippled the barons' rebellion and led to King ...
Louis VI, King of France, surnamed "the Fat", was the son of Philippe I of France and Bertha of Holland. He was also surnamed the "Wide-awake" and "the Bruiser", and lost none of his energy when he earned the nickname by which he is known in history. In 1098 Louis was made a knight, and about the same time was associated with his father in the ...
Louis VII was the eldest son of Louis VI. Shortly before his death, Louis VI arranged for his son’s marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine. By this marriage southwest France was added to the domains of the new French king. Unfortunately Louis, who was very religious and prone to be jealous, soon discovered that his beautiful queen was a capricious ...
Louis VI "the Fat" of France (1 December 1059-1 August 1137) was King of France from 1108 to 1137. He succeeded Philip I, and was succeeded by his son Louis VII. Louis the Fat was the son of Philip I of France and his wife Bertrada de Montfort, and he became King of France in 1108 after his father's death. He spent the twenty-nine years of his reign fighting against the robber barons of the ...
Aug 7, 2020 · Louis VI of France. August 7, 2020 Leave a comment. c. 1081 – August 1, 1137. Louis VI of France was born around 1081. As the first son of King Philip I of France, Louis became associated as his heir from an early age. During the late 1090s, the king began to focus more on pleasure-seeking than ruling. As a result, the prince started ruling ...
