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Louis VI (late 1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat (French: le Gros) or the Fighter (French: le Batailleur), was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. Like his father Philip I, Louis made a lasting contribution to centralizing the institutions of royal power.
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Louis VI was the king of France from 1108 to 1137; he brought power and dignity to the French crown by his recovery of royal authority over the independent nobles in his domains of the Île-de-France and the Orléanais.
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The earliest group of Franks that rose to prominence was the Salian Merovingians, who conquered most of Roman Gaul, as well as the Gaulish territory of the Visigothic Kingdom, in 507 AD. The sons of Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, conquered the Burgundian and the Alamanni Kingdoms.
Name ReignPortraitBirthMarriage (s) IssueClovis I 509 – 27 November 511c. 466 Tournai Son of Childeric I and ...1. unknown wife: 1 son 2. Clotilde, 493: ...27 November 511 Aged 44/45 ParisTheuderic I [1] [2] 27 November 511 – ...c. 487 Paris Son of Clovis I and an ...1. Suavegotha, 510s: childless 2. Several ...Early 534 Aged 46/47Chlodomer [1] 27 November 511 – 524c. 495 Reims Son of Clovis I and ...Guntheuc, 510s: 3 sons524 Aged 28/29 VézeronceChildebert I [1] 27 November 511 – 13 ...c. 496 Reims Son of Clovis I and ...Ultragotha, 510s: 2 daughters13 December 558 Aged 61/62 ParisFrance was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the Kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I, king of the Franks ( r. 507–511 ), as the first king of France.
PortraitNameArmsReignHugh "Capet" Hugues [l]1 June 987 [xiii] – 24 October 996 (9 ...Elected king by the French nobles. Son of ...c. 940 – 24 October 996 (aged approx. 55) ...24 October 996 [xiv] – 20 July 1031 (34 ...Only son of Hugh Capetc. 970 – 20 July 1031 (aged approx. 60) ...Hughes (junior king) [n]19 June 1017 – 17 September 1025 (under ...Son of Robert IIc. 1007 – 17 September 1025 (aged approx.20 July 1031 [xv] – 4 August 1060 (29 ...Son of Robert IIc. 1005 – 4 August 1060 (aged approx. 55) ...Louis VI, called the Fat or the Fighter, was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. Like his father Philip I, Louis made a lasting contribution to centralizing the institutions of royal power.
LOUIS VI, KING OF FRANCE. Reigned from 1108 to 1137; b. 1081. The son of philip i and Bertha of Frisia, Louis studied at the abbey school of saint-denis, where he became acquainted with suger, the future abbot of Saint-Denis, who became Louis's biographer and chief adviser.
Aug 7, 2020 · Louis VI of France spent his reign fighting to establish royal authority. Despite experiencing defeats from his nobles and Henry I, the French king persevered. Partially due to his ability and to good fortune, Louis managed to increase the monarchy’s prestige.
