Biography of Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse 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 [aged 12] and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso VIII King Castile [aged 44] and [his grandmother] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile [aged 38]. He the son of King Philip II of France [aged 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 11th November 1220 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse was born to King Louis VIII of France [aged 33] and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 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 [aged 57] died. His son [his father] Louis [aged 35] succeeded VIII King France: Capet. [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 35] by marriage Queen Consort of France.

In 1225 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 4] was appointed Count Poitou.

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

On 27th May 1234 [his brother] King Louis IX of France [aged 20] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Raymond IV Count Provence [aged 36] and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence [aged 36]. He the son of [his father] King Louis VIII of France and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 46]. They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1237 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 16] and Joan Countess of Toulouse [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulouse [aged 39] and Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulouse. He the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France [aged 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 [aged 34] and Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême [aged 21] fought against the forces of at King Louis IX of France [aged 28] and his brother Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 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 Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 28] by marriage II Count Toulouse.

Seventh Crusade

On 24th October 1249 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 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 [aged 35] commanded by Robert Capet Count of Artois [aged 33] and Ayyubid forces.
                
                    Robert Capet Count of Artois and William Longespée [aged 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. King Louis IX of France [aged 35] and his two brothers Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 29] and King Charles Capet of Sicily [aged 23] were captured.

On 8th May 1250 King Louis IX of France [aged 36] and his two brothers Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 29] and King Charles Capet of Sicily [aged 23] with 12,000 fellow prisoners were allowed to leave for Acre [Map] after paying a ransom of 400,000 dinars.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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On 10th August 1250 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 29] sailed for home.

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

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

On 21st August 1271 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 50] died.

On 25th August 1271 [his former wife] Joan Countess of Toulouse [aged 51] died.