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Biography of King Philip II of France 1165-1223

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois

1137 Marriage of Prince Louis and Eleanor of Aquitaine

1152 Louis and Eleanor's Divorce

1154 Louis VII marries Constance of Castile

1160 Louis VII marries Adela of Blois

1165 Louis VII's Heir

1194 Richard I Released

1199 Death of Richard I

Marriage of Prince Louis and Eleanor of Aquitaine

On 25 Jul 1137 [his father] Louis VII King Franks (age 17) and [his step-mother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 15) were married at the by Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux. Her father William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine had died some three months previously leaving Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England as a ward of Louis's father [his grandfather] King Louis VI of France (age 55) who quickly married her to his son Louis with a view to the Duchy of Aquitaine becoming joined with the Kingdom of France. A week later King Louis VI of France died and his son Louis and Eleanor became King and Queen of France. She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of King Louis VI of France and [his grandmother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were fourth cousins.

Eleanor gave Louis a rock-crystal vase as a wedding gift which he subsequently gave to Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis. The vase is no in the Louvre.

Crystal vase, 'of Eleanor'. Crystal: Iran (?), 6th-7th century (?). Mounting: Saint-Denis, before 1147; 13th and 14th centuries. Rock crystal, nielloed and gilded silver, precious stones, pearls, champlevé enamels on silver. Originating from the treasury of the Abbey of Saint-Denis. Inscription: "+ HOC VAS SPONSA DEDIT A(ie)NOR-REGI LUDOVICO MITADOL(us) AVO MIHI REX S(an)C(tis)Q(ue) SUGER(ius)" (This vase, Eleanor, his spouse, gave it to King Louis, Mitadolus to his ancestor, the king to me, Suger, who have offered it to the saints).

Vase de cristal, "d’Aliénor". Cristal: Iran (?), VI-VII siécle (?). Monture: Saint-Denis, avant 1147; XIII et XIV siécles. Cristal de roche, argent niellé et doré, pierres pécieuses, perles, émaux champlevés sur argent Provient du trésor de I'abbaye de Saint-Denis. Inscription: "+ HOC VAS SPONSA DEDIT A(ie)NOR-REGI LUDOVICO MITADOL(us) AVO MIHI REX S(an)C(tis)Q(ue) SUGER(ius)". (ce vase, Aliénor, son épouse, l'a donné au roi Lous, Mitadolus a son aïeul, le roi à moi, Suger, qui l'ai offert aux saints).

Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux: In 1137 he was appointed Archibishop of Bordeaux. On 18 Jul 1155 he died.

William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine. In 1099 he was born to William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine at Toulose. On 10 Feb 1127 William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine died. His son William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine succeeded X Duke Aquitaine. On 09 Apr 1137 William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine died. His daughter Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England succeeded XI Duchess Aquitaine.

Louis and Eleanor's Divorce

On 21 Mar 1152 the marriage of [his father] Louis VII King Franks (age 32) and [his step-mother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 30) was dissolved by Hugh Toucy Archbishop of Sens at the Château de Beaugency on the grounds of consanguinity. Both Louis and Eleanor were present as were the Archbishops of Rouen and Bordeaux. Samson Mauvoison Archbishop of Reims acted on behalf of Eleanor. In dissolving the marriage Louis lost control of the Duchy of Aquitaine which was to have far reaching consequences for the next three centuries.

Louis VII marries Constance of Castile

In 1154 [his father] Louis VII King Franks (age 34) and Constance of Castile (age 14) were married in Orléans. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis VII King Franks and [his step-mother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) whose married had been annulled for that reason. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] King Louis VI of France and [his grandmother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.

Louis VII marries Adela of Blois

On 13 Nov 1160 [his father] Louis VII King Franks (age 40) and [his mother] Adèle Blois were married a month or so after his second wife (deceased) had died in childbirth; Louis needed an heir. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and [his grandmother] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He the son of [his grandfather] King Louis VI of France and [his grandmother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Louis VII's Heir

On 22 Aug 1165 King Philip II of France was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 45) and Adèle Blois in Gonesse. The much longed for heir to the crown of France. He was also given the name 'Dieu Donné' meaning God Given. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 28 Apr 1180 King Philip II of France (age 14) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 10) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault (age 30) and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders. He the son of Louis VII King Franks (age 60) and Adèle Blois. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 18 Sep 1180 [his father] Louis VII King Franks (age 60) died in Paris [Map]. His son King Philip II of France (age 15) succeeded II King France: Capet.

On 05 Sep 1187 [his son] King Louis VIII of France was born to King Philip II of France (age 22) and [his wife] Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 17). He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 14 Mar 1190 twin boys Robert Capet and Philip Capet were born to King Philip II of France (age 24) and [his wife] Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 19). The eldest Robert died the same day, the youngest Philip died three days later. Their mother Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France died from childbirth the day after the birth.

On 15 Aug 1193 King Philip II of France (age 27) and Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark. He the son of Louis VII King Franks and Adèle Blois. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Richard I Released

On 04 Feb 1194 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 36) was released from his captivity; his mother [his step-mother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 72) having brought the ransom of 100,000 pounds of silver. On release King Philip II of France (age 28) is said to have sent a message to the future King John (age 27) "Look to yourself; the devil is loose".

Around Jul 1195 King Philip II of France (age 29) proposed Eleanor "Fair Maid of Britanny" 4th Countess of Richmond (age 11) marry his son [his son] King Louis VIII of France (age 7) as part of peace negotiations with King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 37).

On 07 May 1196 King Philip II of France (age 30) and Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of Louis VII King Franks and Adèle Blois. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1198 [his son] Marie Capet was born to King Philip II of France (age 32) and [his wife] Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Death of Richard I

On 06 Apr 1199 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 41) was besieging Châlus Chabrol Castle, Domfront. During the course of the evening King Richard "Lionheart" I of England was shot by a crossbow. The wound quickly became gangrenous; Richard died in the arms of his mother [his step-mother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 77). His brother King John of England (age 32) succeeded I King of England.

There was a brother between Richard and John named Geoffrey Duke of Brittany who had a son Arthur (age 12), who was around twelve, and a daughter Eleanor (age 15), who was around fifteen, whose mother was Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany (age 38).

King Philip II of France (age 33) had planned for Eleanor to marry his son, probably to bring Brittany into the French Royal family, possibly to pursue a claim on England.

King Philip II of France supported Arthur's claim to the English throne. In the resulting war Arthur was captured, imprisoned and never seen again. Eleanor was captured, probably around the same time as Arthur, and imprisoned, more or less, for the remainder of her life, even after King John's death through the reign of King Henry III since she represented a threat to Henry's succession.

23 May 1200 [his son] King Louis VIII of France (age 12) and [his daughter-in-law] 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 [his former wife] 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.

In Jul 1200 [his son] Philip Capet Count Boulogne was born to King Philip II of France (age 34) and [his wife] Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 24 Aug 1200 King John of England (age 33) and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 12) were married. She had been engaged to Hugh Lusignan IX Count Lusignan (age 37) who subsequently appealed to King Philip II of France (age 35), their feudal overlord, who used the position to justify a war against John. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême (age 40) and Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and [his step-mother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 78).

In 1201 [his wife] Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France died.

On 12 Nov 1202 [his brother-in-law] Canute VI King of Denmark (age 39) died. In 1202 His brother [his brother-in-law] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 32) succeeded I King Denmark.

In 1205 [his brother-in-law] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 34) and Dagmar of Bohemia (age 19) were married. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.

In 1214 [his brother-in-law] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 43) and Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.

On 14 Jul 1223 King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [his son] King Louis VIII of France (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. [his daughter-in-law] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

On 29 Jul 1237 [his former wife] Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 63) died.

[his son] Peirre Chalot Capet Bishop Noyen was born to King Philip II of France and Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

King Philip II of France 1165-1223 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King William "Conqueror" I of England 1028-1087

Royal Ancestors of King Philip II of France 1165-1223

Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Kings Franks: Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 8 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of King Philip II of France 1165-1223

King Louis VIII of France

Ancestors of King Philip II of France 1165-1223

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Philip I of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Yaroslav "The Wise" Rurik

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Rurik Queen Consort France

GrandFather: King Louis VI of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Dirk Gerulfing III Count Holland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Floris Gerulfing I Count Holland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Othelindis d Bernard Margrave Nordmark Count Holland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard I Duke of Saxony

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard II Duke of Saxony

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Billung Countess Holland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Schweinfurt

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony

Father: Louis VII King Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto Savoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy

GrandMother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude Countess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy

King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Odo Blois I Count Blois

Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo Blois II Count Blois

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertha Welf Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Blois III Count Blois

Great x 4 Grandfather: William IV Auvergne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois

Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Maine III Count Maine

Great x 3 Grandfather: Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Unamed Penthièvre Countess Maine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gersenda Maine Countess Blois

GrandFather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King William "Conqueror" I of England -2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Father of Beatrix and Herleva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Herleva Falaise

Great x 1 Grandmother: Adela Normandy Countess Blois Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Capet Duchess Normandy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

Mother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandMother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois