Philip ii augustus biography sampler
Philip ii augustus biography sampler
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Philip II of France
King of France from to
"Philippe Auguste" redirects here. For the Paris Métro station, see Philippe Auguste (Paris Métro).
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Reign | 18 September – 14 July |
Coronation | 1 November (as co-king) |
Predecessor | Louis VII |
Successor | Louis VIII |
Born | 21 August Gonesse, France |
Died | 14 July () (aged57) Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
Burial | Basilica of St Denis |
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House | Capet |
Father | Louis VII of France |
Mother | Adela of Champagne |
Philip II (21 August – 14 July ), also known as Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from to His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks (Latin: rex Francorum), but from onward, Philip became the first French monarch to style himself "King of France" (rex Francie).[a] The son of Kin