| 6. | Louis IX King France (1.Louis1) was born 18 Apr 1214, , Chateau Ofpoissy, Yvelines, France; died 18 Aug 1270, Near, Tunis, Tunisia; was buried , Saint Denis, Seinesaintdenis, France.Notes:
Louis IX King Of France or Saint Louis was the leader of two crusades. He came
to the throne when he was 12, with his mother as regent. Under her training,
he became a pious, unselfish ruler. He fought a war with Henry III of England,
who at that time ruled part of France. This war ended in 1259 when the two
kings signed the Treaty of Paris. Louis increased royal power at the expense
of the nobles, but he won their respect by being fair and just.
In 1248, Louis led a crusade to the Holy Land. He was defeated in Egypt and
taken prisoner. The Moslems released him after he agreed to pay a large
ransom. Louis led another crusade in 1270, but died in northern Africa when a
plague broke out in his army. He was considered an ideal ruler. Even his
enemies admired him for his fairness. Louis was cannonized by Pope Boniface
VIII in 1297.
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Reference:
"The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p L414-415.
Louis married Marguerite, Countess Of Provence, Queen of France 20 May 1234, , Sens, Yvonne, France. Marguerite, (daughter of Raymond Berenger V, Provence And For and Beatrice, Countess Of Savoy) was born 1220, St Maime B. Forc, Alpes-de-Haute P, France, France; died 14 Dec 1295, , Paris, Seine, France; was buried , Saint Denis, Seine-St-Denis, France. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Blanche Princess Of France
was born 27 Nov 1240, , Poissy, Yvelines, France; died 22 Apr 1243.
- 16. Isabelle Princess Of France
was born 23 Feb 1242, , Poissy, Yvelines, France; died 21 Jan 1271, , Hieres, France.
- 17. Louis Prince Of France
was born 14 Sep 1243, , Poissy, Yvelines, France; died Bef 6 Jan 1259.
- 18. Philippe III King France
was born 24 Apr 1245, , Poissy, Yvelines, France; died 28 Sep 1285, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orienta, France; was buried 26 Nov 1285, Saint Denis, Seine-Saint-Deni, France.
- 19. Jean Prince Of France
was born Abt 1245, , Poissy, Yvelines, France; died 3 Mar 1247.
- 20. Jean Tristan Prince France
was born 1 Apr 1250, , Damietta, Damietta, Egypt; died 27 Jul 1270, Near, Tunis, Tunisia; was buried St Denis.
- 21. Pierre Prince Of France
was born 1250, , Paris, Seine, France; died 30 Mar 1284, , Solerno, Italy.
- 22. Blanche Princess Of France
was born Abt 1252, Of, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel; died 9 Jun 1320, , St Pakis, Seine, France.
- 23. Marguerite Princess Of France
was born 1253, , Paris, Seine, France; died 1270; was buried St Denis.
- 24. Robert Prince Of France
was born 1255, , Paris, Seine, France; was christened 1255; died 30 Jan 1317; was buried , Paris, Seine, France.
- 25. Agnes Princess Of France
was born 1259, , Paris, Seine, France; died 1326, Citeaux Abbey.
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