Louis VIII "the Lion", King of France

1187 - 1226  (39 years)

• Name	Louis VIII
  	House of Capet
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	5 Sep 1187	Paris, Île-de-France, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  		The Birth of Louis VIII
  Crowned	1223 (Age 36)  [1]
  He was crowned the King of France in 1223.
  Death	8 Nov 1226	Château de Montpensier, Montpensier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	—	Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France   [1]
  Person ID	I2961	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Philip II "Augustus", King of France,   b. 21 Aug 1165, Gonesse, Île-de-France, France d. 14 Jul 1223, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Isabella of Hainaut,   b. Apr 1170, Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France d. 15 Mar 1190, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 19 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1180	Bapaume, Hauts-de-France, France
  Age at Marriage	He : 14 years and 8 months - She : 10 years.
  Family ID	F2348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blanche of Castile, Princess of Castile, Queen of France,   b. 4 Mar 1188, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain d. 27 Nov 1252, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1200	Bapaume, Hauts-de-France, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  		Marriage of the King Louis VIII and Blanch of Castile
  Age at Marriage	He : 12 years and 8 months - She : 12 years and 2 months.
  Information	They were married in the Abby of Port-Mort, which I have not located.  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Saint Louis IX, King of France,   b. 25 Apr 1215, Poissy, Île-de-France, France d. 25 Aug 1270, near Tunis (Age 55 years)   2. Charles I, King of Naples, Sicily and Jerusalem,   b. 1220   d. 7 Jan 1285, Foggia, Apulia, Italy (Age 65 years)   3. Robert I, Count of Artois,   b. Sep 1216   d. 9 Feb 1250, Mansoura, Egypt (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F2278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Sep 1187 - Paris, Île-de-France, France Marriage - 23 May 1200 - Bapaume, Hauts-de-France, France Child - Saint Louis IX, King of France - 25 Apr 1215 - Poissy, Île-de-France, France Death - 8 Nov 1226 - Château de Montpensier, Montpensier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Burial - — - Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Louis VIII the Lion

  
  

• Sources

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