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Aug 25, 2022 · Such was St. Louis IX of France (1226-1270), whose feast we celebrate on Aug. 25. Louis is the only French king to be declared a saint, a model Christian monarch. With boundless energy and deep piety, he brought peace and prosperity to his kingdom, with a keen determination to administer justice at all levels of society, especially among the poor.
Key historical figure, Louis IX, known as "the Prudhomme" and more commonly called Saint Louis was a Capetian king of France born on 25th April 1214 in Poissy and died on 25th August 1270 in Carthage, near Tunis. He reigned for over 43 years, from 1226 until his death.
Jul 10, 2020 · Born on April 25, 1214 at Poissy, Louis was the second son of King Louis VIII (r. 1223–1226) and Blanche of Castile (1188–1252). Louis VIII died at the young age of thirty-eight, when Louis IX was only twelve years old. A child king had not ruled in France in more than a century. Since Louis was not of mature age, his mother ruled as regent ...
The Disputation of Paris ( Hebrew: משפט פריז, romanized : Mishpat Pariz; French: disputation de Paris ), also known as the Trial of the Talmud (French: procès du Talmud ), took place in 1240 at the court of King Louis IX of France. It followed the work of Nicholas Donin, a Jewish convert to Christianity who translated the Talmud and ...
Louis IX (detail), Dedication Page with Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France, Bible of Saint Louis (Moralized Bible), c. 1227–34, ink, tempera, and gold leaf on vellum (The Morgan Library and Museum, MS M. 240, fol. 8). Louis IX, wearing an open crown atop his head, returns his mother’s glance. In his right hand he holds a scepter ...
Aug 25, 2023 · Louis IX (1215-1270) dit Saint-Louis, roi de France. (Wikipedia) St. Louis IX of France was the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, born on April 25, 1215. When he was just 11 years old, he was made king. Louis had 11 children, and led an exemplary life of virtue and prayer. His mother had often said, “I would rather see you dead ...
Apr 25, 2014 · King Louis became Saint Louis when he was canonized in 1297, 27 years after his death. 3. Following his father's death from dysentery while crusading, Louis became King Louis IX of France at the age of 12. Because they couldn't possibly let a pre-teen run a country, Louis' mother, Blanche of Castile, served as his regent until he reached adulthood.
