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Personal data King Louis VIII of France "the Lion" Capet 

  • He was born on September 5, 1187 in Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
  • (Alternate Birth ) on September 3, 1187 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
  • (Alternate Marriage ) on May 23, 1200.
  • (Military Service ) on June 14, 1216: Took Winchester, besieged Royal Castle there..
  • (Military Service ) : As Prince of France, met by popular acclaim in his English campaign..
  • (Military Service ) : Attemted to sieze English throne w/ support of rebellious English barons..
  • (Ruled ) on August 6, 1223 in Consecrated at Rheims.
  • (National ID ) : IND1371.
  • (AFN ) in Denmark.
  • (Religious Affiliation ) : Roman Catholic.
  • (Title of Nobility ) in France: King.
  • (AFN 8XJD-DK ) .
  • He died on November 8, 1226 in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France, he was 39 years old.
  • He is buried November 1226 in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.
  • A child of Philip II of Augustus "the God-given" Capet and I. Hainault
  • A child of Philip II of Augustus "the God-given" Capet and Isabelle of Hainault Flanders
  • This information was last updated on September 26, 2018.

Household of King Louis VIII of France "the Lion" Capet

(1) He has/had a relationship with Blanca de Castilla.


Child(ren):

  1. Charles I King  ± 1195-????
  3. Philippe France  1209-1218
  5. Louis France  1215-1270
  7. Jean or John Capet  1219-1232
  10. Isabelle Capet  1225-1269
  11. Etienne  1225-????


(2) He is married to Blanche of Castile Burgundy.

They got married about 1204 at France.


Child(ren):

  2. Philip Capet  1209-< 1218
  3. John Capet  1213-1213
  4. Alphonse Capet  1213-1213
  7. Philip Capet  1218-± 1220
  13. Stephen Capet  ± 1225-1227

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