Louis IX of France
King of France from 1226 to 1270 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270) also called Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 to his death. He established the Parlement of Paris. After his death he was canonised (declared a saint) in 1297 by Pope Boniface VIII. He was a patron saint of barbers, France, groomers, button makers, sculptors.
Quick Facts King of France (more...), Reign ...
Louis IX | |
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King of France (more...) | |
Reign | 8 November 1226 – 25 August 1270 |
Coronation | 29 November 1226 |
Predecessor | Louis VIII |
Successor | Philip III |
Regents | See list
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Born | (1214-04-25)25 April 1214 Poissy, France |
Died | 25 August 1270(1270-08-25) (aged 56) Tunis, North Africa |
Burial | 27 November 1270 |
Spouse |
Margaret of Provence
(m. 1234) |
Issue |
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House | Capet |
Father | Louis VIII of France |
Mother | Blanche of Castile |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Louis IX of France | |
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Defender of the Faith, Protector of the Weak, Confessor, King | |
Venerated in | Catholic Church and Catholic Church of France |
Canonized | 1297, Rome by Pope Boniface VIII |
Major shrine | Saint Denis Basilica |
Attributes | The Crown of Thorns, crown, sceptre, globus cruciger, sword, fleur-de-lis, mantle, and the other parts of the French regalia |
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