26th Generation

Family of King Philip II of France (2403) & Comtesse Isabel d’ Artois (2586)

2855. King Louis VIII of France. Born on 5 Sep 1187 in Paris, France. Louis VIII died in Château de Montpensier-en-Auvergne, on 8 Nov 1226; he was 39. Buried in St. Denis, Paris.

Louis VIII, the Lion, king of France (1223-1226). He invaded England in 1216, but was defeated at Lincoln in 1217. In 1226 he resumed the Albigensian Crusade, and conquered Languedoc.

On 23 May 1200 when Louis VIII was 12, he married Blanca de Castile (3230) , daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile (2823) (11 Nov 1155-6 Aug 1214) & Eleanor of England (2750) (13 Oct 1162-25 Oct 1214), in near Pont-Audemer, Normandy. Born on 4 Mar 1188 in Palencia. Blanca died in Paris, France, on 27 Nov 1252; she was 64. Buried in Maubuisson.

Blanca, also spelled Blanche.

Their children include:
3337 i. (a daughter) of France (Died soon) (1205-1206)
3338 ii. (a daughter) of France (Died young) (1207-)
3339 iii. Philippe of France (Died young) (1209-1218)
3340 iv. (a daughter) of France (Died young) (1213-)
3341 v. King Louis IX of France (25 Apr 1214-25 Aug 1270)
3342 vi. Comte Robert I d’ Artois (Sep 1216-8 Feb 1250)
3343 vii. Philippe of France (Died soon) (1218-1220)
3344 viii. Comte Jean d’ Anjou (Died young) (ca 1219-1232)
3345 ix. Duc Alphonse III d’ Auvergne (ca 1220-1271)
3346 x. Dagobert of France (Died young) (1222-1232)
3347 xi. Isabelle of France (1224-1269)
3348 xii. Étienne of France (1225-)
3349 xiii. Comte Charles I d’ Anjou King of Sicily (21 Mar 1226-7 Jan 1285)

2856. (infant child) of France. Born in 1190. (infant child) died in 1190.

2857. (infant child) of France. Born in 1190. (infant child) died in 1190.

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