Louis II, Count of Flanders
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Louis II, Count of Flanders was a 14th-century Flemish nobleman whose rule was marked by complex alliances with France and England and significant involvement in the Hundred Years' War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century person
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Count of Flanders ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alliance |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Louis II of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Louis of Male NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lille, Saint-Pierre collegiate church (destroyed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Margaret III, Countess of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Arms of the Dampierre counts of Flanders (or, a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ghent revolt (1379–1385) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1330-11-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1384-01-30 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Louis I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret I, Countess of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Dampierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
negotiated between French and English interests in Flanders
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suppressed urban revolts in Flemish cities ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Male, County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lille, County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-French policy for much of his reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Artois
NERFINISHED
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Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Rethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Louis I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1384 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1346 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Lille
NERFINISHED
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Male, Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Margaret III, Countess of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Artois
NERFINISHED
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Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Rethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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