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Louis XIII (French pronunciation: [lwi tʁɛz]; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown.
- 14 May 1610 – 14 May 1643
- Marie de' Medici
May 10, 2021 · Louis XIII was king of France from 1610 to 1643. Under his reign, France became a leading European power. By Biography.com Editors Updated: May 10, 2021. Getty Images. (1601-1643) Who Was...
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Mar 22, 2024 · Louis XIII was the king of France from 1610 to 1643, who cooperated closely with his chief minister, the Cardinal de Richelieu, to make France a leading European power. The eldest son of King Henry IV and Marie de Médicis, Louis succeeded to the throne upon the assassination of his father in May.
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His first aim was the security of France, which he hoped to achieve through the occupation of key points on the country’s frontiers lying along imperial and Spanish territories. He thus involved France in the War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–31) in northern Italy.
May 29, 2018 · Louis XIII. Louis XIII (1601-1643) was king of France from 1610 to 1643. A soldier and an austere, active Catholic, he was intent on securing the majesty of his crown, rendering justice, and protecting his subjects. Born in Fontainebleau on Sept. 16, 1601, Louis XIII was the eldest of the six children of Henry IV and Marie de Médicis. He spent ...
Louis of France. Title. King of France and Navarre. Life at Court. From 1601 to 1643. Reign of Louis XIII. Ses traces à Versailles. Origins of the Palace of Versailles. The son of Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, Louis XIII (1601-1643) became king of France in 1610 upon the death of his father.
Feb 22, 2018 · Introduction. Louis XIII has received considerably less scholarly attention, especially in English, than either his father, Henri IV, the founder of the Bourbon royal line, or his son Louis XIV, who ruled over France as the “Sun King” at the height of the Ancien Régime.
