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Louis VIII of France

1187 - 1226

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Louis VIII (5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226), nicknamed The Lion (French: Le Lion), was King of France from 1223 to 1226. As a prince, he invaded England on 21 May 1216 and was excommunicated by a papal legate on 29 May 1216. On 2 June 1216, Louis was proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London, though never crowned. With the assistance of allies in England and Scotland he gained control of approximately one third of the English kingdom and part of Southern Wales. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis VIII of France is the 497th most popular politician (down from 428th in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from France (down from 178th in 2019) and the 48th most popular French Politician.

Louis VIII of France is most famous for being the first king of France to die in battle, which occurred during the Battle of Mansourah.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis VIII of France ranks 497 out of 19,576. Before him are Ertuğrul, Caesarion, Frederick III, German Emperor, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Ptolemy XIV of Egypt, and Safiye Sultan. After him are Georges Danton, Jiang Zemin, Otho, Georgy Malenkov, Louis VII of France, and Ahmed II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1187, Louis VIII of France ranks 1. After him are Konrad I of Masovia, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, Henry of Latvia, and Manuel Doukas. Among people deceased in 1226, Louis VIII of France ranks 2. Before him is Francis of Assisi. After him are Az-Zahir, Waleran III, Duke of Limburg, Zu Jia, and Philip II, Marquis of Namur.

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In France

Among people born in France, Louis VIII of France ranks 187 out of 6,770. Before him are Pope Innocent V (1225), Joachim Murat (1767), Nicolas Appert (1749), Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (1113), Guy of Lusignan (1150), and Jean-François Millet (1814). After him are Rudolf Diesel (1858), Georges Danton (1759), Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809), Louis VII of France (1120), Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683), and Nicolas Flamel (1330).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Louis VIII of France ranks 48. Before him are Godfrey of Bouillon (1060), Nicolas Sarkozy (1955), Philip V of Spain (1683), Joachim Murat (1767), Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (1113), and Guy of Lusignan (1150). After him are Georges Danton (1759), Louis VII of France (1120), Henry II of England (1133), Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (1172), Philip VI of France (1293), and Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928).

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