Louis IX of France

(1214-1270)

King of France from 1226 to 1270

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Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly known as Saint Louis or Louis the Saint, is the only King of France to be canonized in the Catholic Church. Louis was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the death of his father Louis VIII; his mother, Blanche of Castile, ruled the kingdom as regent until he reached maturity. During Louis's childhood, Blanche dealt with the opposition of rebellious vassals and obtained a definitive victory in the Albigensian Crusade, which had started 20 years earlier.

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Born	25 April 1214 Poissy, France
Died	25 August 1270 (aged 56) Tunis, Tunisia
Zodiac	Taurus
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Margaret of Provence 1221-1295 · Queen of France, 1234-1270 · m. 1234 info edit

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Katharine Hepburn · Family Member · 1907-2003 · American actress edit info

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Louis VIII of France · Associate · 1187-1226 · King of France from 1223 to 1226 edit info

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Philip III of France · Associate · 1245-1285 · King of France from 1270 to 1285 edit info

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