King Philip II of France
Other names for Philip were Philip Augustus, Philippe Auguste, Philip II Capet and Philippe II Capet. General Notes: Philip II (1165-1223), better known as Philip Augustus, king of France, came to the throne in 1180. He steadily pursued a policy of consolidation, checking the great nobles, and adding fresh territory to his kingdom. Taking advantage of John’s weakness and unpopularity, he conquered Normandy in 1204, and Anjou, Touraine, and Poitou shortly afterward. The victory of Simon de Montfort over the Albigensians and their allies at Muret in 1213 ensured the final victory of the French monarchy in Languedoc. Philip strengthened and thoroughly reorganized the central and local administrative arrangements, and established a council of able officials to aid him in the government. His support and improvement of the towns was a marked feature of his reign. Paris made immense progress, and many charters were granted to other cities. On his death France was one of the great states of Europe, and the royal power was firmly established. [The Home University Encyclopedia, 1946] Noted events in his life were: • Alt. Birth, 22 Aug 1165, Gonesse, Île-de-France, France. 713 • Title: King of France, 1180-1223. Philip married Isabelle of Flanders, Countess of Artois, daughter of Count Baldwin V of Hainaut and Margaret of Lorraine, Countess of Flanders, on 28 Apr 1180 in Bapaume, Pas-de-Calais, France 631,713,769.,772 (Isabelle of Flanders, Countess of Artois was born on 5 Apr 1170 in Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France,631,713,765,772 died on 15 Mar 1190 in Paris, Île-de-France, France 631,713,765,769,772 and was buried in 1190 in Notre-Dame-de-Paris, Île-de-France, France 631,713.) Philip next married Ingeborg of Denmark, daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk, on 15 Aug 1193 713.,773 (Ingeborg of Denmark was born in 1175,713,773 died on 29 Jul 1236 in Corbeil, Seine-et-Oise, France 713,773 and was buried in 1236 in St. Jean-sur-l'Isle 713.) Philip next married Agnes von Andechs, daughter of Duke Berthold III von Andechs and Agnes von Rochlitz, in Jun 1196.713 (Agnes von Andechs was born in 1180,766,773 died on 29 Jul 1201 in Poissy, Île-de-France, France 713,773 and was buried in 1201 in Poissy, Île-de-France, France 713.) Noted events in their marriage were: • Alt. Marriage, 7 May 1196. 773 Philip next married Ingeborg of Denmark, daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk, in 1200.713 (Ingeborg of Denmark was born in 1175,713,773 died on 29 Jul 1236 in Corbeil, Seine-et-Oise, France 713,773 and was buried in 1236 in St. Jean-sur-l'Isle 713.) Philip also had a relationship with. |