Louis VIII of France

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Louis VIII of France was a 13th-century Capetian king known for his brief reign, military campaigns against the English in France, and efforts to strengthen royal authority.

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Label Occurrences
Louis VIII of France canonical 27
Louis VIII 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Capetian monarch
King of France
medieval ruler
alsoKnownAs Louis the Lion
birthDate 1187-09-05
birthPlace Paris
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
surface form: Saint Denis Basilica
causeOfDeath dysentery
child Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
Charles I of Anjou
Louis IX of France
Robert I, Count of Artois
claimedTitle King of England
coronationDate 1223-08-06
coronationPlace Reims Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1226-11-08
deathPlace Château de Montpensier
era High Middle Ages
father Philip II of France
fullName Louis VIII of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Louis VIII
house Capetian dynasty
surface form: House of Capet
militaryConflict Albigensian Crusade
Anglo-French wars of the 12th and 13th centuries
surface form: Anglo-French War (1213–1214)

French invasion of England (1216–1217)
monarchOf Kingdom of France
mother Isabella of Hainaut
nobleFamily Capetian dynasty
notableFor brief reign
campaigns against the English in France
expansion of royal domain in southern France
opponent Henry III of England
King John of England
surface form: John, King of England

Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
policy reduction of English power in France
strengthening royal authority in Languedoc
predecessor Philip II of France
regnalName Louis VIII of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Louis VIII
reignEnd 1226-11-08
reignStart 1223-07-14
religion Roman Catholicism
signedDocument Treaty of Paris (1229)
surface form: Treaty of Paris (1229) precursor agreements
spouse Blanche of Castile
successor Louis IX of France
supportedBy Blanche of Castile
title Count of Artois
Dauphin of France
King of France
yearOfCoronation 1223

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Alexander II of Scotland ally Louis VIII of France
Philip II of France child Louis VIII of France
Philip II of France successor Louis VIII of France
Louis IX of France father Louis VIII of France
Louis IX of France predecessor Louis VIII of France
Albigensian Crusade notableCommander Louis VIII of France
Louis VIII of France fullName Louis VIII of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Louis VIII
Louis VIII of France regnalName Louis VIII of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Louis VIII
French Capetian forces allegiance Louis VIII of France
French Capetian forces commandedBy Louis VIII of France
French Capetian forces associatedRuler Louis VIII of France
Prince Louis of France alsoKnownAs Louis VIII of France
Charles I of Anjou father Louis VIII of France
Philip II successor Louis VIII of France
subject surface form: Philip II of France
Philip II child Louis VIII of France
subject surface form: Philip II of France
Philip I, Count of Boulogne sibling Louis VIII of France
Isabella of Hainaut child Louis VIII of France
Isabella of Hainaut motherOf Louis VIII of France
Count of Poitiers hasTitleHolder Louis VIII of France
Count of Artois father Louis VIII of France
subject surface form: Robert I of Artois
Blanche of Castile spouse Louis VIII of France
Saint Louis father Louis VIII of France
Saint Louis predecessor Louis VIII of France
Robert I, Count of Artois father Louis VIII of France
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers father Louis VIII of France
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers relative Louis VIII of France
Louis the Lion alsoKnownAs Louis VIII of France