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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
Apr 26, 2022 · Louis VI the Fat, King of France. Reign 29 July 1108 – 1 August 1137 . Coronation 3 August 1108 . Consort Lucienne de Rochefort. Adélaide de Maurienne . Father Philip I . Mother Bertha of Holland. Born 1 December 1081. Paris, France . Died 1 August 1137 (aged 55) Béthisy-Saint-Pierre, France . Burial Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France
- Paris, Île-de-France
- Île-de-France
Dec 23, 2021 · Is this your ancestor? Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Louis VI (Capet) de France born 1081 Paris, France died 1137 Béthisy-Saint-Pierre. France including ancestors + descendants + 7 photos + 6 genealogist comments + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community.
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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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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.
Louis VI (c.1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat (French: le Gros) or the Fighter (French: le Batailleur), was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137, the fifth from the House of Capet. Chronicles called him “roi de Saint-Denis”. Louis VI.
