Philip II of France

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Capetian monarch King of France medieval ruler

Philip II of France was the Capetian king who greatly expanded French royal power and territory in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, notably at the expense of the English crown.

Aliases (2)

King Philip II of France ×2
Philip Augustus ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Capetian monarch → King of France → medieval ruler →
alsoKnownAs	Philip Augustus →
battle	Battle of Bouvines → Siege of Acre (1189–1191) →
birthDate	1165-08-21 →
birthPlace	Gonesse → near Paris →
burialPlace	Basilica of Saint-Denis →
child	Louis VIII of France → Marie of France → Philip I, Count of Boulogne →
conflict	Anglo-French War (1202–1214) → Third Crusade →
constructed	Louvre fortress in Paris →
coronationDate	1179-11-01 →
coronationPlace	Reims Cathedral →
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of France →
deathDate	1223-07-14 →
deathPlace	Mantes-la-Jolie →
era	High Middle Ages →
father	Louis VII of France →
givenName	Philip →
implemented	bailliage system →
mother	Adèle of Champagne →
notableFor	administrative reforms in the French monarchy → expansion of French royal domain → weakening of Plantagenet power in France →
occupation	monarch →
opponent	John of England → Richard I of England →
patronage	University of Paris →
positionHeld	King of the Franks →
predecessor	Louis VII of France →
regnalName	Philip II →
reignEnd	1223 →
reignStart	1180 →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
royalHouse	House of Capet →
spouse	Agnes of Merania → Ingeborg of Denmark → Isabella of Hainaut →
strengthened	central royal administration →
successor	Louis VIII of France →
territorialGain	Anjou → Maine → Normandy → Touraine →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Richard I of England →	alliedWith
Philip II of France ("Philip Augustus") →	alsoKnownAs
King John of England →	conflict
Louvre Museum →	fortressBuiltUnder
Capetian dynasty →	hasNotableMember
First Barons' War ("King Philip II of France") →	mainBelligerent
Kings of France →	notableKing
First Barons' War ("King Philip II of France") →	supportedBy