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Louis XII of France

Type Figure Region Kingdom of France Time 1462–1515 Also known as Father of the People

Louis XII (1462–1515), Valois King of France, acceded in 1498 and was known as "Father of the People.…

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  1. 1501–1503Paris · Kingdom of FranceAfter marrying Anne of Brittany, Louis XII used royal and parliamentary legislation to permanently incorporate Brittany into France; during this phase he directed affairs in Paris, cultivated a relatively popular image of rule and reformed domestic finances.
  2. 1504–1508Northern Italy · ItalyFrom 1504 Louis XII campaigned against Venice, winning at Agnandello and elsewhere; in 1508 he formed the League of Cambrai with the pope, the Holy Roman Empire and Spain to jointly strike the Venetian Republic and reshape Italy's balance of power.
  3. 1509–1510Paris · Kingdom of FranceIn 1509–1510 tensions emerged among league members after partitioning Venetian territory; Louis XII maintained diplomatic contacts from Paris with Rome and Madrid, foreshadowing his later conflict with Pope Julius II and the invasion of Italy led by Gaston de Foix.

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