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Louis IX of France

Type Figure Region France Time 1214–1270 Also known as Louis IX of France、Saint Louis、Louis le Saint

Louis IX (1214–1270), Capetian king of France, crowned in 1226, famed for piety, judicial reform and crusades, later canonized by the Catholic Church.

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  1. 1214–1226Poissy · Île-de-FranceSon of Louis VIII, he inherited the throne in 1226 after his father's death, aged twelve, with his mother Blanche of Castile as regent.
  2. 1226–1234Reims · Champagne-ArdenneCrowned king of France at Reims in 1226, he suppressed noble rebellions and consolidated royal authority during the regency, gradually assuming personal rule from the late 1220s to the early 1230s.
  3. 1234–1248Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter taking personal rule he pursued judicial reform, compiled the Coutume de Paris in the 1230s, established a system of inquisitors, and strengthened central control over local lords.
  4. 1248–1270Tunis · TunisiaHe launched the Seventh Crusade in 1248–1254, died of illness in Tunis in 1270 while on another eastern crusade, and was canonized in 1297.

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