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Philip II of France

1165 - 1223

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Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks (Latin: rex Francorum), but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French monarch to style himself "King of France" (rex Francie). The son of King Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne, he was originally nicknamed 'God-given' (Dieudonné) because he was a first son and born late in his father's life. Philip was given the epithet "Augustus" by the chronicler Rigord for having extended the crown lands of France so remarkably. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip II of France is the 337th most popular politician (down from 255th in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from France (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular French Politician.

Philip II of France is most famous for his victory over the English at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Philip II of France ranks 337 out of 19,576. Before him are Ferdinand II of Aragon, Numa Pompilius, Cardinal Mazarin, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Mehmed VI, and Oliver Cromwell. After him are Cleisthenes, Helmut Kohl, Georgy Zhukov, Philip IV of Spain, Ariel Sharon, and Probus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1165, Philip II of France ranks 2. Before him is Ibn Arabi. After him are Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Berengaria of Navarre, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, Albert of Riga, Henry I, Duke of Brabant, Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, Phillipe de Plessis, Jean Bodel, and Waleran III, Duke of Limburg. Among people deceased in 1223, Philip II of France ranks 1. After him are Afonso II of Portugal, Muqali, George IV of Georgia, Ibn Qudamah, Margaret of Hungary, Mstislav III of Kiev, Ada, Countess of Holland, Wincenty Kadłubek, Sancho, Count of Provence, and Unkei.

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In France

Among people born in France, Philip II of France ranks 125 out of 6,770. Before him are André Gide (1869), Nicolas Poussin (1594), Philippe Pétain (1856), Catherine of Valois (1401), Joseph Fourier (1768), and Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736). After him are Charles Aznavour (1924), Peter Abelard (1079), Pope Gregory XI (1370), Marie Thérèse of France (1778), François Hollande (1954), and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Philip II of France ranks 30. Before him are Louis Philippe I (1773), Louis XII of France (1462), Henry II of France (1519), Louis the Pious (778), François Mitterrand (1916), and Philippe Pétain (1856). After him are François Hollande (1954), Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708), Charles VII of France (1403), Hugh Capet (940), Charles IX of France (1550), and Charles I of Anjou (1226).

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