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Coronation of Louis VII

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 1137

After Louis VI died in August 1137, his son Louis VII inherited the French throne and was formally crowned at Reims Cathedral on December 25 that yea…

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  1. 1137Saint-Denis · Île-de-FranceLouis VI, who had reigned nearly thirty years, died; the crown prince Louis, as sole son, legally inherited the throne, becoming the seventh king of the Capetian dynasty. The court quickly confirmed the succession and began preparing the marriage journey to Eleanor of Aquitaine to consolidate southern lands.
  2. 1137Reims Cathedral · ReimsThe Archbishop of Reims held the anointing and coronation of Louis VII at Reims Cathedral, confirming his status as a monarch 'anointed by God.' The ceremony gathered representatives of Champagne, Burgundy, and royal vassals, symbolizing the formal establishment of Capetian royal authority under ecclesiastical legitimacy.

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