Louis VII of France
| Louis VII the Young | |
|---|---|
| King of the Franks | |
Louis VII the Young of France | |
| Reign | As co-King: 25 October 1131 – 1 August 1137 As senior King: 1 August 1137 – 18 September 1180 |
| Coronation | 25 October 1131, Cathedral of Reims |
| Predecessor | Louis VI |
| Successor | Philip II Augustus |
| Born | 1120 |
| Died | September 18, 1180 Saint-Pont, Allier |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Marie, Countess of Champagne (1145–98) Alix, Countess of Blois (1151–97/98) Marguerite, Queen of Hungary (1158–97) Alys, Countess of the Vexin (1160–1220) Philip Augustus (1165-1223) Agnes, Byzantine Empress (1171–1240) |
| House | House of Capet |
| Father | Louis VI of France (1081–1137) |
| Mother | Adélaide of Maurienne (1092–1154) |
Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young (French: Louis le Jeune; 1120 – 18 September 1180), was King of France from 1137 until his death. He was the son and successor of Louis VI.
Ancestors
| Louis VII of France | Father: Louis VI of France |
Paternal Grandfather: Philip I of France |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry I of France |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Anne of Kiev | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Bertha of Holland |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Floris I, Count of Holland | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Gertrude of Saxony | |||
| Mother: Adelaide of Maurienne |
Maternal Grandfather: Humbert II of Savoy |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Amadeus II of Savoy | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Joan of Geneva | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Gisela of Burgundy |
Maternal Great-grandfather: William I, Count of Burgundy | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Stephanie |
Marriages and Children
Louis married three times. By Eleanor of Aquitaine, he had:
- Marie, married Henry I of Champagne
- Alix, married Theobald V of Blois
By Constance of Castile:
- Marguerite of France (1158–97), married (1) Henry the Young King; (2) King Béla III of Hungary (1172–96)
- Alys (4 October 1160 – c. 1220), engaged to Richard I of England; she married William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu
By Adele of Champagne:
- Philip II Augustus (August 22, 1165 – 1223)
- Agnes of France (1171–1240), who was betrothed to Alexius II Comnenus (1180–83) but married (1) Andronicus I Comnenus (1183–85); (2) Theodore Branas (1204)
Categories: Kings and Queens of France | 1120 births | 1180 deaths
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