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Louis VI (late 1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat [1] (French: le Gros) or the Fighter (French: le Batailleur ), was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. [2] . Chronicles called him "King of Saint-Denis". Louis was the first member of the house of Capet to make a lasting contribution to centralizing the institutions of royal power. [3] .
- 29 July 1108 – 1 August 1137
- Bertha of Holland
Mar 22, 2024 · Louis VI (born 1081—died Aug. 1, 1137) 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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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. His marriage to Lucienne de Rochefort ended in annulment in 1107.
May 29, 2018 · Louis VI (1081–1137) King of France (1108–37). He was the effective ruler for several years before he succeeded his father, Philip I. Louis re-established control of the royal domain, increased the authority of the royal courts, and enjoyed the strong support of the Church.
Aug 7, 2020 · 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.
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 .
Overview. Louis VI. (1081—1137) Quick Reference. (1081–1137), King of France, crowned in 1108. The early Capetian kings were in many ways merely French territorial princes with a crown. Louis the Fat spent his reign consolidating his ... From: Louis VI in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology »