Most Christian King

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Most Christian King was a traditional honorific title granted by the papacy to the kings of France, emphasizing their role as foremost defenders of the Catholic faith.

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Label Occurrences
Most Christian King canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf papal title
royal honorific title
appliedTo Kings of France
associatedInstitution Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Holy See
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon
surface form: Bourbon dynasty

Capetian dynasty
House of Valois
surface form: Valois dynasty
category Christian monarchical titles
Papal awards and titles
Titles of national rulers
contrastedWith Apostolic King
Most Catholic King
Most Faithful Majesty
surface form: Most Faithful King
countryAssociatedWith France
domain European monarchy
emphasizesRoleAs defender of the Catholic faith
EnglishForm Most Christian King self-link
FrenchForm Roi Très Chrétien
grantedBy Pope
papacy
grantedFor defense of Catholic orthodoxy
support of the Catholic Church
hasNotableBearer Francis I of France
Louis IX of France
Louis XIV of France
hasType honorific style
religious epithet
languageOfTitle Latin
LatinForm Rex Christianissimus
relatedConcept Catholic monarchy
divine right of kings
religionAssociatedWith Roman Catholicism
scope hereditary title attached to the French crown
symbolizes France as the eldest daughter of the Church
special relationship between France and the papacy
timePeriodOfUse Ancien Régime
surface form: Ancien Régime France

Early modern period
Middle Ages
usedFor French king
French monarchy
usedIn papal documents
royal diplomacy
royal titulature
usedUntil French Revolution

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

French Crown usedTitle Most Christian King
Louis XII of France style Most Christian King
Charles VIII of France style Most Christian King
Philip IV of France title Most Christian King
Louis the Great title Most Christian King
King of France and Navarre usedInStyle Most Christian King
Louis X of France style Most Christian King
Charles Maximilian style Most Christian King
Most Christian King EnglishForm Most Christian King self-link