Louis VIII the Lion (jul 15, 1223 – nov 8, 1226)

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son of Philippe II Auguste and Isabelle of Hainault. While Louis VIII only briefly reigned as king of France, he was an active leader in his years as crown prince. During the First Barons' War of 1215–17 against King John of England, his military prowess earned him the epithet the Lion. After his victory at the Battle of Roche-au-Moine in 1214, he invaded southern England and was proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London on 2 June 1216. King John's death in October 1216 caused many of the rebellious barons to desert Louis in favour of John's nine-year-old son, Henry III. Louis was never crowned and renounced his claim after being excommunicated and repelled. In 1217, Louis started the conquest of Guyenne, leaving only a small region around Bordeaux to Henry III of England. He had married Blanche of Castile in 1200 and was succeeded by his 12-year-old son Louis IX.

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