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Louis VIII of France

(1187-1226)
King of France from 1223 to 1226
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Louis VIII (5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226), called the Lion (French: le Lion), was King of France from 1223 to 1226. From 1216 to 1217, he also claimed to be King of England. Louis was the only surviving son of King Philip II of France by his first wife, Isabelle of Hainaut, from whom he inherited the County of Artois.

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Born
5 September 1187
Paris, France
Died
8 November 1226 (aged 39)
Château de Montpensier, Montpensier, Puy-de-Dôme
Zodiac Virgo
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  • Blanche
    Blanche info 1st child with Blanche of Castile Female b. 1205 · Age: 820 · 1205- · Celebrity Baby
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    Philip info 2nd child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 9 Sep 1209 · Age: 815 · 1209- · Celebrity Baby
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    John info 3rd child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 26 Jan 1213 · Age: 812 · 1213- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Alphonse
    Alphonse info 4th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 26 Jan 1213 · Age: 812 · 1213- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Louis
    Louis info 5th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 25 Apr 1214 · Age: 811 · 1214- · Celebrity Baby
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    Robert info 6th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 25 Sep 1216 · Age: 808 · 1216- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Philip
    Philip info 7th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 20 Feb 1218 · Age: 807 · 1218- · Celebrity Baby
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  • John
    John info 8th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 21 Jul 1219 · Age: 806 · 1219- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Alphonse
    Alphonse info 9th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 11 Nov 1220 · Age: 804 · 1220- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Philip Dagobert
    Philip Dagobert info 10th child with Blanche of Castile Male b. 20 Feb 1222 · Age: 803 · 1222- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Isabelle
    Isabelle info 11th child with Blanche of Castile Female b. Mar 1224 · Age: 801 · 1224- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Etienne
    Etienne info 12th child with Blanche of Castile Female b. 1225 · Age: 800 · 1225- · Celebrity Baby
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