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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 ». Subjects: History — Military History.
Louis VI `the Fat' (King) of FRANCE. Born: 1077 Died: 1137. HM George I's 15-Great Grandfather. HRE Ferdinand I's 11-Great Grandfather. U.S. President [WASHINGTON] 's 17-Great Grandfather. PM Churchill's 22-Great Grandfather. HM Margrethe II's 22-Great Grandfather. Gen. Pierpont Hamilton's 22-Great Grandfather.
Louis VI "the Fat" of France (1 December 1059-1 August 1137) was King of France from 1108 to 1137. He succeeded Philip I, and was succeeded by his son Louis VII. Louis the Fat was the son of Philip I of France and his wife Bertrada de Montfort, and he became King of France in 1108 after his father's death. He spent the twenty-nine years of his reign fighting against the robber barons of the ...
140 knights captured. The Battle of Brémule was fought on 20 August 1119 between Henry I of England and Louis VI the Fat of France. Henry I had to defend his holdings in Normandy several times and his victory at this battle repelled a French invasion. The French defeat at Brémule effectively crippled the barons' rebellion and led to King ...
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 ...
The Deeds of Louis the Fat. by Suger. Translated by Richard C. Cusimano and John Moorhead. Imprint: Catholic University of America Press. 5.50 x 5.50 in. eBook. 9780813220949. Published: May 1992. $19.95.
louis vi. (1081-1137), king of France, surnamed "the Fat," was the son of Philip I. of France and Bertha of Holland. He was also surnamed the "Wide-awake" and "the Bruiser," and lost none of his energy when he earned the nickname by which he is known in history.
