Saint louis of france biography
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Saint louis of france la puente.
Louis IX of France
King of France from 1226 to 1270; Catholic saint
"Louis IX" redirects here. For other uses, see Louis IX (disambiguation).
| Louis IX | |
|---|---|
Contemporary depiction from the Bible of St Louis, c. 1230 | |
| Reign | 8 November 1226 – 25 August 1270 |
| Coronation | 29 November 1226 |
| Predecessor | Louis VIII |
| Successor | Philip III |
| Regents | |
| Born | 25 April 1214 Poissy, France |
| Died | 25 August 1270 (aged 56) Tunis, North Africa |
| Burial | Basilica of St Denis and Monreale Cathedral |
| Spouse | |
| Issue among others... | |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Louis VIII of France |
| Mother | Blanche of Castile |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270.
Saint louis of france biography
He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VIII, he was crowned in Reims at the age of 12. His mother, Blanche of Castile, effectively