Louis | |
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Count of Évreux | |
Tomb effigy of Louis d'Evreux now in the
Basilica of St Denis (he was buried in the now-demolished church of the
Couvent des Jacobins in
Paris) | |
Born | 3 May 1276 |
Died | 19 May 1319 Paris | (aged 43)
Spouse | Margaret of Artois |
Issue |
|
House | House of Évreux (founder) |
Father | Philip III of France |
Mother | Marie of Brabant |
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 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:
Louis | |
---|---|
Count of Évreux | |
Tomb effigy of Louis d'Evreux now in the
Basilica of St Denis (he was buried in the now-demolished church of the
Couvent des Jacobins in
Paris) | |
Born | 3 May 1276 |
Died | 19 May 1319 Paris | (aged 43)
Spouse | Margaret of Artois |
Issue |
|
House | House of Évreux (founder) |
Father | Philip III of France |
Mother | Marie of Brabant |
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 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: