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LOUIS IX
1214 - 1270
A popular man, Louis was declared a
Saint. He ruled as king of France from 1226 - 1270.
LOUIS' FAMILY
Louis father was King Louis VIII. Louis mother was Blanche
of Castile. In 1234, Louis married Margaret, daughter of
the count of Provence.
LOUIS' LIFE
Upon the death of his father, Louis became king when he was only 12
years old. His mother ruled for him until 1234 and she had to shoo
away many characters who wanted to take advantage of the situation
and sit on the throne themselves.
In 1248, Louis piloted the
Seventh Crusade.
In 1259, Louis concluded the Treaty of Paris with English
Henry III, which resolved territorial issues.
In 1270, Louis ready for the Eighth Crusade, but died very
early in the campaign.
Louis' son, Philip III, became his successor.
And here is the map of Louis' crusade
CRUSADE OF LOUIS IX
Click map to enlarge
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