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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] Louis VI married in 1104: 1) Lucienne de Rochefort — the marriage was annulled on 23 May 1107 at the Council of Troyes by Pope Paschal II. [21] He married in 1115: 2) Adélaide de ...
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His marriage to Lucienne de Rochefort ended in annulment in 1107. In 1115 Louis married Adelaide of Maurienne, who bore him several children, including his successor, Louis VII. Source for information on Louis VI, King of France: New Catholic Encyclopedia dictionary.
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Louis VI, the son of Philip I and Bertha of Holland, was born in Paris, the 1st of December 1081. He died the 1st of August 1137 at the castle of Béthisy-Saint-Pierre, near Senlis and Compiègne. He is buried at Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.
When Louis was a young man, of twelve or thirteen he was “elegant and handsome.” He had a good character and a “fine body.” He loved the church, especially St. Denis. He loved France, and defended its poor, and it could be foreseen, even at his young age, that he would be good for the future of France. “William king of the English was skilled in mi...
Louis VI married Lucienne de Rochefort in 1104. This marriage was annulled on causes of consanguinity (close blood relationships). Louis VI married second, in Paris, in April 1115, Adélaide de Maurienne (1092–1154), alternately called Adelaide de Savoy. She was the daughter of Count Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy.
All his legitimate children are with his second wife,Adelaide de Savoy. 1. Philip (1116 – 13 October 1131), King of France (1129–31) in joint rule with his father. He died from a fall from a horse, and should not to be confused with his brother of the same name. 2. Louis VII / Louis Le Jeune, the Young (1120–18 September 1180), King of France from ...
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Marriages and children. He married in 1104: 1) Lucienne de Rochefort — the marriage was cancelled. Their child: 1) Isabelle (c.1105 – before 1175), married ( ca 1119) William of Vermandois, seigneur of Chaumont. He married in 1115: 2) Adélaide de Maurienne (1092–1154) Their children:
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 ...
Apr 2, 2023 · Louis’s compromise with the Church over feudal patronage and investiture initiated the king of France’s effective role as eldest son of the Church. He was the first Capetian to intervene effectively outside his own feudal lands. He defeated the alliance of Henry I of England with the Emperor Henry V, and stopped a German invasion (1124).
Jun 6, 2023 · French: Louis le Jeune (1120–18 September 1180), was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI (hence his nickname). He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. Family. m. Eleanor d'Aquitaine heiress and daughter of William X d'Aquitaine and Aénor de Châtellerault. Marie of France; Alix of France
