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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 (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.
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. Louis was designated by his father, Philip I, as his successor in 1098 and was.
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The Franks, Germanic-speaking peoples that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, were first led by individuals called dukes and reguli. 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.
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 ParisLOUIS 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.
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.
Louis VI (16 April 1080 — 1 August 1137), nicknamed the Fat (French: le Gros), or the Fighter (French: le Batailleur) was the King of France from 1108 until his death in 1137. He was the second child and the only son of King Philip I of France and his first wife, Bertha of Holland .
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.
