Biography of King Louis IX of France 1214-1270
Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151
23 May 1200 [his father] Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 12) and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 44) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 38). He the son of King Philip II of France (age 34) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 25 Apr 1214 King Louis IX of France was born to Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 26) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 26). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 14 Jul 1223 [his grandfather] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [his father] Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.
On 08 Nov 1226 [his father] Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 39) died. His son King Louis IX of France (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.
On 27 May 1234 King Louis IX of France (age 20) and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence (age 36) and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 36). He the son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 46). They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Chronica Majora. 14 Jan 1236. Anno Domini 1236, which was the twentieth year of the reign of King Henry the Third, he held his court at Winchester at Christmas, where he observed that festival with rejoicings. He was at this time anxiously looking for the return of the special messengers, whom he had sent into Provence to [his father-in-law] Raymond (age 38), count of that province, with letters containing his own inmost thoughts about contracting a marriage with his daughter [his sister-in-law] Eleanor (age 13). This said count was a man of illustrious race and brave in battle, but, by continual wars, he had wasted almost all the money he possessed. He had married the [his mother-in-law] daughter (age 38) of Thomas, the late count of Savoy, and sister of the present count, Amadeus (age 39), a woman of remarkable beauty, by name Beatrice (age 38). This lady had issue by the aforesaid count, two daughters of great beauty, the elder of whom, named [his wife] Margaret (age 15), was married to Louis (age 21), the French king, as we are told by a clerk named John de Gates; and the king of England had now, by the aforesaid messengers, demanded the younger one, a young lady of handsome appearance, in marriage. In order to obtain this favour, he had secretly sent Richard, prior of Hurle, in advance, who faithfully and with diligence brought the matter to a conclusion. On the prior's returning and telling the king the result, the latter sent him back to the count with some other messengers, namely, the bishops Hugh of Ely, and Robert of Hereford, and the brother of Robert de SANFORD, the master of the Knights Templars. These messengers were received by the count on their arrival in Provence with the greatest honour and respect, and from his hands received his daughter Eleanor, for the purpose of being united to the King of England; she was also attended by her uncle, William, bishop elect of Valentia; a man of distinction, and by the count of Champagne, a relation of the English king. The king of Navarre, on learning that they would travel through his territories, went joyfully to meet them, and accompanied them as a guide through his dominions during a journey of five days and more; he also, from his natural generosity, paid all their expenses, both for horses and attendants. Their retinue consisted of more than three hundred horsemen, not including the people who followed them in great numbers. On reaching the boundaries of France, they obtained not only a safe but honourable passage through that country, under conduct of the French king (age 21) and his queen (age 15), the sister of the lady about to be married to the English king, and also of [his mother] Blanche (age 47), the French king's mother. They embarked at the port of Sandwich [Note. Should be Wissant], and with full sail made for Dover, Kent [Map], where they arrived, after a quick passage, before they were expected. Having thus safely landed, they set out for Canterbury, Kent [Map], and were met by the king, who rushed into the arms of the messengers, and, having seen the lady and received possession of her, he married her at Canterbury; the ceremony being performed on the fourteenth of January, by Edmund, archbishop (age 61) of that place, assisted by the bishops, who had come with the lady, in the presence of the other nobles and prelates of the kingdom. On the 19th of January the king went to Westminster, where an extra-ordinary solemnity took place on the following day, which was Sunday, at which the king wore his crown and Eleanor was crowned queen. Thus was Henry the Third married at Canterbury, and the nuptials were celebrated in London, at Westminster, on the feast of St. Fabian and St. Sebastian.
On 12 Jul 1240 or 04 Dec 1240 [his daughter] Blanche Capet was born to King Louis IX of France (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 19) at Jaffa. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 02 Mar 1241 [his daughter] Isabella Capet was born to King Louis IX of France (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 20). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 21 Jul 1242 the forces of King Henry III of England (age 34) and Hugh Lusignan XI Count Lusignan VI Count La Marche II Count Angoulême (age 21) fought against the forces of at King Louis IX of France (age 28) and his brother [his brother] Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 21) at Taillebourg [Map] during the Battle of Taillebourg. The battle was a decisive victory for the French. Henry thereafter signed a five-year truce with the French.
On 21 or 24 Feb 1244 [his daughter] Louis Capet was born to King Louis IX of France (age 29) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 23). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 29 Apr 1244 [his daughter] Blanche Capet (age 3) died.
On 30 Apr 1245 [his son] Philip "Bold" III King France was born to King Louis IX of France (age 31) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 31 Jan 1246 [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 18) and [his sister-in-law] Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 48). He the son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 57). They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1247 [his son] John Capet was born to King Louis IX of France (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 26). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 10 Mar 1248 [his son] John Capet (age 1) died.
On 08 Feb 1250 the Battle of Mansoura was fought between Crusaders led by King Louis IX of France (age 35) commanded by [his brother] Robert Capet Count of Artois (age 33) and Ayyubid forces.
Robert Capet Count of Artois (age 33) and William Longespée (age 42) were killed.
Alexander Giffard fought; possibly killed.
On 06 Apr 1250 the Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. The Crusader army was defeated. King Louis IX of France (age 35) and his two brothers [his brother] Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) and [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 23) were captured.
On 08 May 1250 King Louis IX of France (age 36) and his two brothers [his brother] Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) and [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 23) with 12,000 fellow prisoners were allowed to leave for Acre after paying a ransom of 400,000 dinars.
On 08 Apr 1250 [his son] John Tristan Capet Count Valois was born to King Louis IX of France (age 35) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 29) at Damietta. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1251 [his son] Peter Capet Count Alençon was born to King Louis IX of France (age 36) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 30) at Middle East. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 27 Nov 1252 [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 64) died.
In 1253 [his daughter] Blanche Capet was born to King Louis IX of France (age 38) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 32). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1255 [his daughter] Margaret Capet was born to King Louis IX of France (age 40) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 34). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 06 Apr 1255 [his son-in-law] Theobald "Young" II King Navarre (age 15) and [his daughter] Isabella Capet (age 14) were married. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France (age 40) and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 34). He the son of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 38). They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1256 [his son] Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont was born to King Louis IX of France (age 41) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 35). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1260 [his daughter] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy was born to King Louis IX of France (age 45) and [his wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 39). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 11 Jan 1260 [his daughter] Louis Capet (age 15) died.
On 28 May 1262 [his son] Philip "Bold" III King France (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She the daughter of James I King Aragon (age 54) and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of King Louis IX of France (age 48) and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 41). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1267 [his sister-in-law] Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily (age 36) died.
In Nov 1269 [his son-in-law] Ferdinand de la Cerda Ivrea (age 14) and [his daughter] Blanche Capet (age 16) were married. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France (age 55) and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 48). He the son of Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 47) and Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In Jul 1270 King Louis IX of France (age 56) with [his son-in-law] Theobald "Young" II King Navarre (age 30) travelled to Tunis to commence the Eighth Crusade.
On 20 Aug 1270 King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 31) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 29) sailed from Dover, Kent [Map] to Tunis via Sicily. On arrival at Sicily [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 43), brother of the recently deceased King Louis IX of France (age 56), had signed a treaty with the Emir so Edward returned to Sicily.
On 25 Aug 1270 King Louis IX of France (age 56) died. His son [his son] Philip "Bold" III King France (age 25) succeeded III King France: Capet. [his daughter-in-law] Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France (age 22) by marriage Queen Consort France.
In 1295 [his former wife] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 74) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France
Philip "Bold" III King France x 1
Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France x 1
Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France x 1
Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France x 1
Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile x 1
Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre x 1
Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon x 1
Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile x 1
Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre x 1
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland x 3
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France x 1
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria x 2
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress x 2
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine x 2
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal x 2
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia x 2
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor x 2
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Amorous" I King France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rurik Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Floris Gerulfing I Count Holland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Billung Countess Holland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
GrandFather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois III Count Blois
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda Maine Countess Blois
Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King William "Conqueror" I of England -2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Normandy Countess Blois Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Father: Louis "Lion" VIII King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders II Count Hainault
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainault
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Reginar Countess Hainault
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerald I Count Guelders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Guelders Countess Hainault
Great x 1 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur
Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Billung Countess Namur
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg
GrandMother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thierry Metz Count Flanders
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Billung Countess Holland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders
Great x 4 Grandfather: Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine
King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond Ivrea
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile
Great x 3 Grandmother: Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ramon Berenguer "Towhead" Barcelona II Count Barcelona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Barcelona III Count Barcelona
Great x 2 Grandmother: Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Gevaudan
Great x 3 Grandmother: Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberga Arles
GrandFather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho Jiménez
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ramiro Jiménez
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constanza Unknown
Great x 2 Grandfather: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rodrigo Díaz Vivar
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cristina Rodríguez Vivar
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: Engenulphe Aigle
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Aigle Lord Aigle
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richvaride Unknown
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliette du Perche Chateaudun
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche
Mother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King William "Conqueror" I of England -2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Malcolm III King Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland
GrandMother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Rouerge Duke Narbonne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Emma Mortain Duchess Narbonne
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Aimery Chatellerault Viscount Châtellerault
Great x 2 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bartholomew Île Bouchard
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault