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Philip III (30 April 1245 – 5 October 1285), called the Bold[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] (French: le Hardi), was King of France from 1270 to 1285.
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Reign | 25 August 1270 – 5 October 1285 |
Coronation | 30 August 1271 |
Predecessor | Louis IX |
Successor | Philip IV |
Born | 30 April 1245 Poissy |
Died | 5 October 1285(1285-10-05) (aged 40) Perpignan |
Burial | Initially Narbonne, later Saint Denis Basilica |
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Issue | Louis of France Philip IV of France Charles, Count of Valois Louis, Count of Évreux Blanche, Duchess of Austria Margaret, Queen of England |
House | Capet |
Father | Louis IX of France |
Mother | Margaret of Provence |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Philip's father, Louis IX, died in Tunis during the Eighth Crusade. Philip, who was accompanying him, returned to France and was anointed king at Reims in 1271.
Philip inherited numerous territorial lands during his reign, the most notable being the County of Toulouse, which was returned to the royal domain in 1271. Following the Sicilian Vespers, Philip led the Aragonese Crusade in support of his uncle. Initially successful, Philip, his army racked with sickness, was forced to retreat and died from dysentery in Perpignan in 1285. He was succeeded by his son Philip the Fair.