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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] Like his father Philip I, Louis made a lasting contribution to centralizing the institutions of royal power. [3]
Jul 28, 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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May 29, 2018 · 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 rule with his vice-ridden father, King Philip I.
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.
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. Like his father Philip I, Louis made a lasting contribution to centralizing t...
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Louis VI, dit « le Gros », « l’Éveillé (non dormiens) » 1 ou « le Batailleur » 2, né le 1er décembre 1081 à Paris et mort le 1er août 1137 au château royal de Béthisy-Saint-Pierre 3, est roi des Francs du 30 juillet 1108 au 1er août 1137. Il est le cinquième roi de la dynastie dite des Capétiens directs.
