Alys of France, Countess of Vexin
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Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, was a 12th-century French princess whose long-delayed and politically fraught betrothal to Richard the Lionheart made her a central figure in the dynastic struggles between the French and English crowns.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Capetian dynasty member
ⓘ
French princess ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adele of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alix of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ponthieu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vexin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrothalArrangedBy | Louis VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrothalArrangedWith | House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrothalEnd | 1189 ⓘ |
| betrothalStart | circa 1169 ⓘ |
| betrothedTo |
Henry the Young King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1160 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brotherOccupation | King of France ⓘ |
| child | Marie of Ponthieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicleMention |
Ralph of Diceto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger of Hoveden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 1212 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ponthieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | link between Capetian and Plantagenet houses ⓘ |
| era |
12th century
ⓘ
early 13th century ⓘ |
| father | Louis VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | King of France ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | countess consort ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Alys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | figure in medieval chronicles concerning Richard I and Henry II ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old French ⓘ |
| marriageDate | circa 1195 ⓘ |
| marriagePlace | Ponthieu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Constance of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Capet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynastic role in Anglo-French relations
ⓘ
long-delayed betrothal to Richard the Lionheart ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Anglo-French rivalry in the 12th century ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | her person was used as a bargaining tool in treaties between France and England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Countess consort of Ponthieu ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Margaret of France, Queen of England and Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | William IV Talvas, Count of Ponthieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepmother | Adèle of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepSibling |
Agnes of France, Byzantine empress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip I, Count of Flanders (through marital alliance context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Countess of Vexin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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