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Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks (Latin: rex Francorum), but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French monarch to style himself "King of France" (rex Francie).
Ingeborg was married to Philip II Augustus of France on 14 August 1193, [2] after the death of Philip's first wife Isabelle of Hainaut (d. 1190). Her marriage brought a large dowry from her brother King Canute VI of Denmark. [3] Stephen of Tournai described her as "very kind, young of age but old of wisdom."
A remaining section of the Wall of King Philip II of France (Philip Augustus), in the Rue des Jardins Saint-Paul in Paris. The Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris (France) whose plan is accurately known. Partially integrated into buildings, more traces of it remain than of the later fortifications.
King Philip unhorsed (shown wearing crown at left) and Hugh de Boves at right fleeing the Battle of Bouvines, from the Chronica Majora, c. 1250, written and illustrated by Matthew Paris. The French urban militia infantry, 2,150 strong, were gathered under the Oriflamme in the centre, in front of Philip's knights and the fleur-de-lis standard ...
For Philip Augustus, it was then necessary to stabilize these rapid conquests. Since 1204, Philip published an order imposing the use of Norman, instead of Angevin, currency. Philip Augustus also built the castle of Rouen, an imposing fortress of Philippian style and the locus of Capetian power in Normandy. From 1206 to 1212, Philip Augustus ...
Richard broke off Alys' betrothal in 1190, during personal talks with her brother the French king, Philip Augustus, on their way towards the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. [6] Richard made financial restitutions and married Berengaria of Navarre on 12 May 1191. [6] Philip had offered Alys to Prince John, but Eleanor prevented the match. [7]
This denial of justice prompted the Lusignans to appeal to John's suzerain for the continental lands, King Philip Augustus of France. [37] The King of France, sensing a windfall, supported the Lusignans' cause and forced John to appear in Paris, a fortnight after Easter, to answer for the denial of justice of which he was accused. [52]
In 1206, King Philip Augustus gave him the castle of St. John. [2] In order to strengthen the alliance with the Dammartins, King Philip Augustus of France allowed Simon to marry Marie, Countess of Ponthieu, daughter of William IV, Count of Ponthieu, in 1208. [3] [4] Renaud and Simon of Dammartin would eventually ally themselves with John, King ...