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Count of Évreux From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis of Évreux (3 May 1276 – 19 May 1319) was a Capetian prince and count of Évreux. He was the only son of King Philip III of France and his second wife Marie of Brabant,[1] and thus a half-brother of King Philip IV.
Louis | |
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Count of Évreux | |
Born | 3 May 1276 |
Died | 19 May 1319 43) Paris | (aged
Spouse | Margaret of Artois |
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House | House of Évreux (founder) |
Father | Philip III of France |
Mother | Marie of Brabant |
Louis had a quiet and reflective personality and was politically opposed to the scheming of his half-brother Charles of Valois. He was, however, close with his nephew Philip V. He was among the negotiators of the 1303 Treaty of Paris that ended the 1294–1303 Gascon War.[2]
He married Margaret of Artois,[3] daughter of Philip of Artois and sister of Robert III of Artois. They had the following children:
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