Louis VI of France
King of France
Louis VI (1 December 1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat (French: le Gros), was King of France from 1108 until his death (1137).
Louis VI the Fat | |
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King of the Franks (more...) | |
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Reign | 29 July 1108 – 1 August 1137 |
Coronation | 3 August 1108, Cathedral Ste Croix, Orléans |
Predecessor | Philip I |
Successor | Louis VII |
Born | Paris, France | 1 December 1081
Died | 1 August 1137 Béthisy-Saint-Pierre, France | (aged 55)
Burial | |
Spouse | Lucienne de Rochefort Adélaide de Maurienne (1092–1154) |
Issue | Philip, Rex Filius (1116–1131) Louis VII (1120–1180) Henry, Archbishop of Reims (1121–1165) Robert, Count of Dreux (c.1123–1188) Constance, Countess of Toulouse (c.1124–1176) Philip, Archdeacon of Paris (1125–1161) Peter, Lord of Courtenay (d. Bet. 1179-1183) (c.1125–1183) |
House | House of Capet |
Father | Philip I (23 May 1052 – 29 July 1108) |
Mother | Bertha of Holland (c.1055-1094) |
Marriages and childrenEdit
He married in 1104: 1) Lucienne de Rochefort — the marriage was cancelled.
- Their child:
- 1) Isabelle (c.1105 – before 1175), married (ca 1119) William of Vermandois, seigneur of Chaumont
He married in 1115: 2) Adélaide de Maurienne (1092–1154)
- Their children:
- Philip (1116 – October 13, 1131), King of France (1129–31), not to be confused with his brother of the same name; died from a fall from a horse.
- Louis VII (1120 – November 18, 1180), King of France
- Henry (1121–75), archbishop of Reims
- Hugues (born ca 1122)
- Robert (ca 1123 – October 11, 1188), count of Dreux
- Constance (ca 1124 – August 16, 1176), married first Eustace IV, count of Boulogne and then Raymond V of Toulouse.
- Philip (1125–61), bishop of Paris. not to be confused with his elder brother.
- Peter of France (ca 1125–83), married Elizabeth, lady of Courtenay