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Philip I (c. 1052 – 29 July 1108), called the Amorous (French: L’Amoureux), [1] was King of the Franks from 1060 to 1108. His reign, like that of most of the early Capetians , was extraordinarily long for the time.
Philip I was the king of France (1059–1108) who came to the throne at a time when the Capetian monarchy was extremely weak but who succeeded in enlarging the royal estates and treasury by a policy of devious alliances, the sale of his neutrality in the quarrels of powerful vassals, and the practice.
King of France, son of Henry I and Anne of Kiev who introduced a Greek name into the Capetian family. Consecrated at Pentecost 1059, Philip I reigned effectively for ...
PHILIP I, KING OF FRANCE. Reigned from 1060 – 1108; b. 1052. The son of Henry I (1031 – 1060) and Anne of Kiev, Philip was consecrated king at Reims in 1059 prior to his father's death.
The name Philip was Greek and uncommon in the Western Europe of the 11th century. Meaning ‘lover of horses’ (philippos), it was probably bestowed on the future Capetian monarch by his mother, Anne, a princess of Kiev.
Sep 11, 2024 · Philip I (c. 1052 – 29 July 1108), called the Amorous (French: L’Amoureux), [1] was King of the Franks from 1060 to 1108. His reign, like that of most of the early Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time.
Sep 7, 2020 · King Philip I of Francia (1060–1108) has suffered in the historical record. Most know Philip I as the Capetian king who succumbed to his insatiable lusts. This characterisation, however, is due in ...
Philip I, 1052–1108, king of France (1060–1108), son and successor of Henry I. He enlarged, by arms and by diplomacy, his small royal domain. In order to prevent the union of England and Normandy under a single ruler, he consistently supported Robert II of Normandy (Robert Curthose).
King of the Franks from 1060 to his death. Called the Amorous, his reign (like that of most of the early Capetians) was extraordinarily long for the time.
Philip I of France Source: Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Author(s): Olivier Guyotjeannin (1052–1108)King of France, son of Henry I and Anne of Kiev who introduced a Greek name ...
