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Philip I of France

Type Figure Region France Time 1052–1108 Also known as Philip the Handsome

Philip I (1052–1108) was a Capetian king of France who succeeded at age seven in 1060 under the regency of his mother Bertha and the Count of Flander…

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  1. 1060–1067Paris · FranceHe succeeded as a child after his father Henry I died in 1060, with his mother Anne and Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, serving as regents; royal power was still weak.
  2. 1067–1108Paris · FranceAfter taking personal rule he contended with magnates and the church, gradually expanding the royal domain; in 1092 his marriage to Berengaria was condemned by the church; in his later years he supported preparations for the First Crusade.

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