Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly revered as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VIII, he was crowned in Reims at the age of 12. His mother, Blanche of Castile, effectively ruled the kingdom as regent until he came of age and continued to serve as his trusted adviser until her death. During his formative years, Blanche successfully confronted rebellious vassals and championed the Capetian cause in the Albigensian Crusade, which had been ongoing for the past two decades.
As an adult, Louis IX grappled with persistent conflicts involving some of the most influential nobles in his kingdom, including
Hugh X of Lusignan and
Peter of Dreux. Concurrently, England's
Henry III sought to reclaim the
Angevin continental holdings, only to be decisively defeated at the
Battle of Taillebourg. Louis expanded his territory by annexing several provinces, including parts of
Aquitaine,
Maine, and
Provence. Keeping a promise he made while praying for recovery from a grave illness, Louis led the ill-fated
Seventh and
Eighth Crusades against the
Muslim dynasties that controlled
North Africa,
Egypt, and
the Holy Land. He was captured and ransomed during the Seventh Crusade, and later succumbed to
dysentery during the Eighth Crusade. His son,
Philip III, succeeded him. (
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Attributes: Depicted as
King of France, generally with a
crown, holding a
sceptre with a
fleur-de-lys on the end, possibly with blue clothing with a spread of white fleur-de-lys (coat of arms of the French monarchy)
Patronage:
France, French monarchy,
Third Order of St. Francis,
Archdiocese of New Orleans,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis, hairdressers; passementiers (
lacemakers)
See also:
Joseph Calasanz, Spain;
Maria Micaela Desmaisieres, Spain
Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly revered as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VIII, he was crowned in Reims at the age of 12. His mother, Blanche of Castile, effectively ruled the kingdom as regent until he came of age and continued to serve as his trusted adviser until her death. During his formative years, Blanche successfully confronted rebellious vassals and championed the Capetian cause in the Albigensian Crusade, which had been ongoing for the past two decades.
As an adult, Louis IX grappled with persistent conflicts involving some of the most influential nobles in his kingdom, including
Hugh X of Lusignan and
Peter of Dreux. Concurrently, England's
Henry III sought to reclaim the
Angevin continental holdings, only to be decisively defeated at the
Battle of Taillebourg. Louis expanded his territory by annexing several provinces, including parts of
Aquitaine,
Maine, and
Provence. Keeping a promise he made while praying for recovery from a grave illness, Louis led the ill-fated
Seventh and
Eighth Crusades against the
Muslim dynasties that controlled
North Africa,
Egypt, and
the Holy Land. He was captured and ransomed during the Seventh Crusade, and later succumbed to
dysentery during the Eighth Crusade. His son,
Philip III, succeeded him. (
Full article...)
Attributes: Depicted as
King of France, generally with a
crown, holding a
sceptre with a
fleur-de-lys on the end, possibly with blue clothing with a spread of white fleur-de-lys (coat of arms of the French monarchy)
Patronage:
France, French monarchy,
Third Order of St. Francis,
Archdiocese of New Orleans,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis, hairdressers; passementiers (
lacemakers)
See also:
Joseph Calasanz, Spain;
Maria Micaela Desmaisieres, Spain