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Louis VIII the Lion of France Capet, King of France

Louis VIII the Lion of France Capet, King of France

Male 1187 - 1226  (39 years)


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  1. 1.  Louis VIII the Lion of France Capet, King of FranceLouis VIII the Lion of France Capet, King of France was born on 5 Sep 1187 in Paris, France (son of Philip II Augustus of France Capet, King of France and Isabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of France); died on 8 Nov 1226 in Auvergne, France; was buried in Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.

    Louis married Blanche of Castile on 23 May 1200 in Normandy, France. Blanche (daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile, King of Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet, Queen of Castilla) was born in 1188 in Palencia; died on 27 Nov 1252 in Paris, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Louis IX (St. Louis) of France Capet, King of France was born on 25 Apr 1214; died on 25 Aug 1270 in Tunis, Africa; was buried in Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.
    2. Robert I of Artois Capet, Count of Artois was born in Sep 1216; died on 9 Feb 1250.
    3. Alphonse of Poitiers Capet, Count of Toulouse died in 1271.
    4. Charles I of Anjou Capet, King of Naples and Sicily was born in Mar 1226; died on 7 Jan 1285.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Philip II Augustus of France Capet, King of FrancePhilip II Augustus of France Capet, King of France was born on 21 Aug 1165 (son of Louis VII the Younger Capet, King of France and Adele of Champagne, Queen consort of France); died on 14 Jul 1223 in Mantes, France; was buried in Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.

    Philip married Isabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of France in 1180. Isabella (daughter of Baldwin V of Hainault, Count of Hainault and Margaret I, Countess of Flanders) was born on 5 Apr 1170 in Valenciennes, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 15 Mar 1190 in Paris; was buried in Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Isabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of FranceIsabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of France was born on 5 Apr 1170 in Valenciennes, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (daughter of Baldwin V of Hainault, Count of Hainault and Margaret I, Countess of Flanders); died on 15 Mar 1190 in Paris; was buried in Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France.
    Children:
    1. 1. Louis VIII the Lion of France Capet, King of France was born on 5 Sep 1187 in Paris, France; died on 8 Nov 1226 in Auvergne, France; was buried in Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.
    2. Robert Capet was born on 14 Mar 1190; died on 18 Mar 1190.
    3. Philip Capet was born on 14 Mar 1190; died on 18 Mar 1190.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Louis VII the Younger Capet, King of FranceLouis VII the Younger Capet, King of France was born about 1121 in Fontainebleu, France (son of Louis VI The Fat of France Capet, King of France and Adelaide of Savoy de Maurienne); died on 18 Sep 1180 in Paris, France; was buried in Abbey Barbeaux, Melun, France.

    Louis married Adele of Champagne, Queen consort of France on 18 Oct 1160. Adele (daughter of Theobald II the Great of Blois, 4th Count of Blois and Maud (Matilda) of Carinthia) was born about 1140; died on 4 Jun 1206; was buried in church of Pontigny Abbey near Auxerre. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Adele of Champagne, Queen consort of France was born about 1140 (daughter of Theobald II the Great of Blois, 4th Count of Blois and Maud (Matilda) of Carinthia); died on 4 Jun 1206; was buried in church of Pontigny Abbey near Auxerre.
    Children:
    1. 2. Philip II Augustus of France Capet, King of France was born on 21 Aug 1165; died on 14 Jul 1223 in Mantes, France; was buried in Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.
    2. Adele (Alix) of France Capet was born about 1170 in France; died after 18 Jul 1218.
    3. Agnes of France Capet was born in 1171; died after 1240.

  3. 6.  Baldwin V of Hainault, Count of HainaultBaldwin V of Hainault, Count of Hainault was born in 1150 (son of Baldwin IV of Mons, Count of Hainault and Alice of Namur); died on 17 Dec 1195.

    Baldwin married Margaret I, Countess of Flanders in 1160. Margaret (daughter of Thierry (Theodoric) of Alsace de Lorraine, Count of Flanders and Sybil of Anjou) was born about 1145; died on 15 Nov 1194. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret I, Countess of FlandersMargaret I, Countess of Flanders was born about 1145 (daughter of Thierry (Theodoric) of Alsace de Lorraine, Count of Flanders and Sybil of Anjou); died on 15 Nov 1194.
    Children:
    1. 3. Isabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of France was born on 5 Apr 1170 in Valenciennes, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 15 Mar 1190 in Paris; was buried in Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France.
    2. Baldwin I of Constantinople, Emperor of Constantinople was born in Jul 1172; died about 1205 in Adrianople.
    3. Yolande of Constantinople de Flanders, Empress of Constantinople was born about 1172; died in 1219.
    4. Henry of Constantinople, Emperor of Constantinople died in 1216.
    5. Sybille of Flanders and Hainaut was born about 1179; died about 1227.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Louis VI The Fat of France Capet, King of FranceLouis VI The Fat of France Capet, King of France was born about 1081 in Paris, France (son of Philip I The Fair of France Capet, King of France and Bertha of Holland); died on 1 Aug 1137 in Chateau Bethizy, Paris, France; was buried in Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France.

    Louis married Adelaide of Savoy de Maurienne on 3 Aug 1115. Adelaide (daughter of Humbert II the Fat of Savoy de Maurienne, Count of Savoy and Gisele of Burgundy) was born in 1092 in Savoy, France; died on 18 Nov 1154; was buried in Montmartre Abbey, , Savoie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Adelaide of Savoy de Maurienne was born in 1092 in Savoy, France (daughter of Humbert II the Fat of Savoy de Maurienne, Count of Savoy and Gisele of Burgundy); died on 18 Nov 1154; was buried in Montmartre Abbey, , Savoie, France.
    Children:
    1. Philip of France Capet, King of France was born on 29 Aug 1116; died on 30 Oct 1131.
    2. 4. Louis VII the Younger Capet, King of France was born about 1121 in Fontainebleu, France; died on 18 Sep 1180 in Paris, France; was buried in Abbey Barbeaux, Melun, France.
    3. Robert of Dreux Capet, 1st Count of Dreux was born about 1123; died on 11 Oct 1188.
    4. Henry of Beauvais Capet, Bishop of Rouen was born about 1121; died on 13 Nov 1175.
    5. Philip Capet, Bishop of Paris was born about 1125; died on 4 Sep 1161.
    6. Constance of Toulouse Capet, Countess Boulogne was born about 1128 in Reims, France; died on 16 Aug 1176 in Rheims, Champagne-Ardenne, France.
    7. Peter I de Courtenay, Prince of France was born in Sep 1126 in Reims, France; died on 10 Apr 1183; was buried in Exeter Cathedral.

  3. 10.  Theobald II the Great of Blois, 4th Count of BloisTheobald II the Great of Blois, 4th Count of Blois was born about 1088 (son of Stephen II Henry of Blois, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois); died in 1152.

    Theobald married Maud (Matilda) of Carinthia in 1123. Maud (daughter of Ingelbert II (Engelbert II) of Carinthia, Duke of Carinthia and Uta of Passau) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Maud (Matilda) of Carinthia (daughter of Ingelbert II (Engelbert II) of Carinthia, Duke of Carinthia and Uta of Passau); and died.
    Children:
    1. Henry I the Liberal of Champaigne, Count of Champaigne and Brie was born in Dec 1127; died on 17 Mar 1181.
    2. Theobald IV (V) the Good of Blois, Count of Blois was born in 1130; died on 20 Jan 1191 in Acre, Palestine.
    3. 5. Adele of Champagne, Queen consort of France was born about 1140; died on 4 Jun 1206; was buried in church of Pontigny Abbey near Auxerre.
    4. Isabelle of Champagne and died.
    5. Marie of Blois, Abbess of Fontevrault was born in 1128; died in 1190.
    6. William of Rheims, Cardinal Archbishop and died.
    7. Stephen of Sancerre, Count of Sancerre and died.
    8. Agnes of Champagne, Dame de Ligny died in 1207.

  5. 12.  Baldwin IV of Mons, Count of Hainault was born in 1108 (son of Baldwin III of Hainault, Count of Hainault and Yolande of Guelders (Yolande of Wassenberg)); died on 8 Nov 1171.

    Baldwin + Alice of Namur. Alice (daughter of Godfrey of Namur, Count of Namur and Ermesind of Luxemburg de Luxembourg) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Alice of Namur (daughter of Godfrey of Namur, Count of Namur and Ermesind of Luxemburg de Luxembourg); and died.
    Children:
    1. Yolande was born in 1131; died in 1202.
    2. Baldwin was born in 1134; died in 1147.
    3. Agnes was born in 1142; died in 1168.
    4. Godfrey of Hainaut, Count of Ostervant was born in 1147; died in 1163.
    5. 6. Baldwin V of Hainault, Count of Hainault was born in 1150; died on 17 Dec 1195.
    6. Lauretta was born in 1150; died in 1181.

  7. 14.  Thierry (Theodoric) of Alsace de Lorraine, Count of Flanders was born about 1099 (son of Thierry (Theodoric) II, the Valiant de Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine and Gertrude of Flanders); died on 17 Jan 1168; was buried in Abbey of Watten.

    Thierry married Sybil of Anjou in 1134. Sybil (daughter of Fulk V The Younger of Anjou, Count of Anjou and Ermengard of Maine) was born about 1114; died in 1165 in Abbey of St Lazarus, Bethlethem; was buried in Abbey of St Lazarus, Bethlethem. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Sybil of Anjou was born about 1114 (daughter of Fulk V The Younger of Anjou, Count of Anjou and Ermengard of Maine); died in 1165 in Abbey of St Lazarus, Bethlethem; was buried in Abbey of St Lazarus, Bethlethem.
    Children:
    1. Philip the Great of Flanders, Count of Flanders and Artois was born in 1143; died on 1 Aug 1191.
    2. Matthew of Alsace von Lothringen, Count of Boulogne died on 25 Jul 1173.
    3. 7. Margaret I, Countess of Flanders was born about 1145; died on 15 Nov 1194.



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