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Louis was born around 1081 in Paris, the son of Philip I of France and Bertha of Holland. [a]Abbot Suger of Saint Denis, who wrote a biography of Louis VI, tells us: "In his youth, growing courage matured his spirit with youthful vigour, making him bored with hunting and the boyish games with which others of his age used to enjoy themselves and forget the pursuit of arms."
The Battle of Brémule was fought on 20 August 1119 between Henry I of England and Louis VI the Fat of France. Henry I had to defend his holdings in Normandy several times and his victory at this battle repelled a French invasion.
Coronation of Louis VI of France, called the Fat (French: le Gros). Marie was around 1080, perhaps near Longpont, she was the daughter of a knight, Renaud de Breuillet de Dourdan. [1] [2] She had three brothers, two of whom, N.N. de Brueillet and Godefroy de Breuillet became monks of the Longpont Abbey. [3]
After nine years of childlessness, the royal couple had three children, including Philip's successor, Louis VI. Philip, however, grew tired of his wife by 1090, and repudiated her in 1092 in order to marry the already married Bertrade of Montfort. That marriage was a scandal since both Philip and Bertrade were already married to other people ...
the Fat 839–888 King of the Franks r. 884–888: Louis II the Stammerer 846–879 ... Louis VI 1081–1137 King of the Franks r. 1108–1137: Louis VII 1120–1180
Louis VI "the Fat" 29 July 1108 [xvii] – 1 August 1137 (29 years and 3 days) Son of Philip I 1081 – 1 August 1137 (aged 56) His reign contributed to the ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...