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Philip VI (French: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (French: le Fortuné) or the Catholic (French: le Catholique) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350.
Apr 2, 2024 · Hundred Years’ War. Philip VI (born 1293—died Aug. 22, 1350, near Paris) was the first French king of the Valois dynasty. Reigning at the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453), he had no means of imposing on his country the measures necessary for the maintenance of his monarchical power, though he continued the efforts of the ...
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PHILIP VI (1293-1350), king of France, was the son of Charles of Valois, third son of Philip III, the Bold, and of Margaret of Sicily, and was thus the nephew of Philip IV, the Fair, whose sons, Louis X, Philip V, and Charles IV, died successively without leaving male heirs. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his cousin, Charles IV, in 1328.
France - Philip VI, Monarchy, Revolution: Philip VI of Valois (reigned 1328–50), grandson of Philip III, was of mature age when he became regent of France in 1328. Upon the birth of a daughter to the widow of his cousin Charles IV, the familiar issue of the succession was posed anew. It was the regent’s experience, together with the circumstance that Edward III of England, grandson of ...
Jun 4, 2017 · The first French king of the Valois dynasty, Philip VI of France saw the beginning of the Hundred Years' War and the arrival of the Black Death.
5 days ago · Quick Reference. (1293–1350) King of France (1328–50), the first of the Valois kings. His right to the throne was challenged by Edward III of England and the Hundred Years War began in 1337. His ill-fated reign also witnessed the Black Death and war with Flanders.
