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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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New Catholic Encyclopedia. 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.
May 29, 2018 · Louis VI (1081-1137) was king of France from 1108 to 1137. He was the first to curb the violent nobility in the royal domain and to establish the prestige of the Crown on a firm foundation. The fifth Capetian king of France, Louis VI was a giant of a man, proud of his physical strength and courage in battle. In 1100 he was associated in active ...
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 .
Louis VI, called the Fat or the Fighter, was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. 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.
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 ...
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