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European kings

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1165–1223, reigned 1179–1223; house of Capet Philip II
First of the great Capetian kings of France. Philip II
Fought and negotiated against Henry II, Richard I, and John of England Philip II
He took part in the famous Third Crusade (with Richard I and Frederick Barbarossa) Philip II
Made use of the Albigensian crusade to pave the way for the annexation of Languedoc by his successor Philip II
1187–1226, reigned 1223–1226; house of Capet Louis VIII
He annexed Languedoc and captured Poitou from England Louis VIII
he established the systems of appanages (land grants) which replaced the older, local nobles with barons who owed their fiefs to the crown Louis VIII
1214–1270, reigned 1226–1270; house of Capet St. Louis IX
Led the Seventh Crusade, which ended in military disaster, but after his ransoming he remained in the Holy Land to successfully negotiate for what he couldn’t win St. Louis IX
Negotiated a peace with England under which Henry III become his vassal St. Louis IX
Died leading a crusade against Tunisia St. Louis IX
Only canonized king of France St. Louis IX
1338–1380, reigned 1364–1380; house of Valois Charles V
Had to ransom his father, John II, from England for three million crowns and most of southwestern France Charles V
With military advisor Bertrand du Guesclin, he recaptured almost all of Southwestern France Charles V
Concluded alliances with Portugal, Spain, and Flanders, reorganized the army, and restructured the collection of taxes Charles V
Led France’s recovery from the devastation of the early period of the Hundred Years’ War Charles V
1470–1498, reigned 1483–1498; house of Valois Charles VIII
Remarkable for the enormous cost in men and money of his Italian campaign Charles VIII
His Italian campaign was motivated by a desire to govern Naples, which he had theoretically inherited Charles VIII
1494–1547, reigned 1515–1547; house of Valois Francis I
Victory in the Battle of Marignano Francis I
Supported luminaries like Leonardo da Vinci Francis I
His rivalry with Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire spelled his doom Francis I
He was captured in battle in 1525 and held for a humiliating ransom Francis I
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