Louis IX: Facts & Related Content
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Also Known As | Saint Louis |
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Born | April 25, 1214 • Poissy • France |
Died | August 25, 1270 (aged 56) • near Tunis |
Title / Office | king (1226-1270), France |
House / Dynasty | Capetian dynasty |
Notable Family Members | spouse Margaret of Provence • mother Blanche of Castile |
Role In | Crusades • Seventh Crusade • Treaty of Paris |
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