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Philip VI of France

1293 - 1350

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Philip VI (French: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (French: le Fortuné), the Catholic (le Catholique) and of Valois (de Valois), was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, his nearest male relative was his sororal nephew, Edward III of England, but the French nobility preferred Charles's paternal cousin, Philip of Valois. At first, Edward seemed to accept Philip's succession, but he pressed his claim to the throne of France after a series of disagreements with Philip. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip VI of France is the 551st most popular politician (down from 405th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from France (down from 163rd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular French Politician.

Philip VI was most famous for his reign as King of France from 1328 to 1350. Philip VI was the first of the three sons of Philip IV the Fair and Jeanne of Burgundy. He was born in Paris on September 2, 1293 and died on November 29, 1350.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Philip VI of France ranks 551 out of 19,576. Before him are Heraklonas, Baibars, Abdul Hamid I, Ayub Khan, Baldwin V of Jerusalem, and Mustafa II. After him are Liu Bei, Cambyses II, Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Stephen Báthory, and Zenobia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1293, Philip VI of France ranks 1. After him are Philip V of France, Clementia of Hungary, Joan the Lame, Yesün Temür, John of Ruusbroec, Beatrice of Castile, Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, and Irene of Brunswick. Among people deceased in 1350, Philip VI of France ranks 1. After him are Alfonso XI of Castile, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Namdev, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Cápac Yupanqui, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, Yoshida Kenkō, Juan Ruiz, Johannes de Muris, and Dafydd ap Gwilym.

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In France

Among people born in France, Philip VI of France ranks 204 out of 6,770. Before him are Henry II of England (1133), Alain Prost (1955), Théodore Géricault (1791), Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (1172), Jean Bodin (1530), and Stéphane Mallarmé (1842). After him are Charles Gounod (1818), Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754), Zinedine Zidane (1972), Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928), Charles IV of France (1294), and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Philip VI of France ranks 53. Before him are Guy of Lusignan (1150), Louis VIII of France (1187), Georges Danton (1759), Louis VII of France (1120), Henry II of England (1133), and Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (1172). After him are Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928), Charles IV of France (1294), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), Louis XI of France (1423), Carloman I (751), and Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661).

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