Biography of Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose 1220-1271

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151

23rd May 1200 [his father] King Louis VIII of France (age 12) and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 12) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 44) and [his grandmother] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 38). He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip II of France (age 34) and [his grandmother] 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 11th November 1220 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose was born to [his father] King Louis VIII of France (age 33) and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 32) at Poissy, Yvelines. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 14th July 1223 [his grandfather] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [his father] Louis (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

In 1225 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 4) was appointed Count Poitou.

On 8th November 1226 [his father] King Louis VIII of France (age 39) died. His son [his brother] Louis (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.

On 27th May 1234 [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] 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 [his father] King Louis VIII of France and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 46). They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1237 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 16) and Joan Rouerge (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulose (age 39) and Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose. He the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 48). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Battle of Taillebourg

On 21st July 1242 the forces of King Henry III of England (age 34) and Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême (age 21) fought against the forces of at [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 28) and 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 27th September 1249 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 28) by marriage II Count Toulose.

Seventh Crusade

On 24th October 1249 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 28) arrived at Damietta during the Seventh Crusade.

Battle of Mansoura

                    On 8th February 1250 the Battle of Mansoura was fought between Crusaders led by [his brother] 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 and William Longespée (age 42) were killed.
                
                    Alexander Giffard fought; possibly killed.

Battle of Fariskur

On 6th April 1250 the Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. The Crusader army was defeated. [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 35) and his two brothers Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) and [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 23) were captured.

On 8th May 1250 [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 36) and his two brothers 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 [Map] after paying a ransom of 400,000 dinars.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 10th August 1250 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) sailed for home.

On 27th November 1252 [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 64) died.

On 25th August 1270 [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 56) died. His son [his nephew] Philip (age 25) succeeded III King France: Capet. Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France (age 22) by marriage Queen Consort France.

On 21st August 1271 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 50) died.

On 25th August 1271 [his former wife] Joan Rouerge (age 51) died.