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5 unusual facts about Philip II of France


Gilbert, Count of Montpensier

The creation for the Berry and Bourbon branches was made of lands that were confiscated from the count of Auvergne by Philip II of France.

Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy

When Philip Augustus succeeded Louis in 1180, Hugh seized the opportunity and forced several men to change alliance to Burgundy.

Salladin the Victorious

Saladin succeeds in taking back Jerusalem, which leads the powers of Europe to organize the Third Crusade with the combined forces of the French king, German emperor, under the leadership of Richard the Lionheart of England.

Simon, Count of Ponthieu

It is thought that in order to strengthen the alliance with the Dammartins, King Philip Augustus of France allowed Simon to marry Marie, Countess of Ponthieu, who was a niece of the king, in 1208.

Theobald I, Duke of Lorraine

In 1216, in the Champagne War of Succession, he supported Erard I, Count of Brienne, in his quarrel with Theobald IV, Count of Champagne, who was supported by Philip II of France, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Henry II of Bar.


Château de Tournoël

Whereas Guy II favored the claims of Richard the Lionheart to the Auvergne, his brother Robert, bishop of Clermont, sided with King Philip-Augustus.

Henry of Marcy

He did a great deal to mediate between the leaders of the Crusade before his death at Arras, bringing Henry II of England and Philip II of France to reconcile, as well as healing the rift between the Emperor Frederick I and Philip I, Archbishop of Cologne.

Ingeborg Psalter

It was created about 1195 in northern France for Ingeborg of Denmark, wife of King Philip II of France.

Normandy campaigns of 1200–1204

King Philip II of France conquered the Anglo-Angevin territories in Normandy, resulting in the Siege of Château Gaillard.

Peter II of Courtenay

Peter accompanied his cousin, King Philip Augustus, on the crusade of 1190 and fought (alongside his brother Robert) in the Albigensian Crusade in 1209 and 1211, when he took part in the siege of Lavaur.

Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester

They are first found together in 1203, as co-commanders of the garrison at the major fortress of Vaudreuil in Normandy; they were responsible for surrendering the castle without a fight to Philip II of France, fatally weakening the English position in northern France.

Saladin tithe

In January 1188, Henry II of England and Philip II of France discussed the crusade at Le Mans, with Joscius, Archbishop of Tyre in attendance, and on February 11, Henry began to organize the preaching of the crusade in England at Geddington.

Trebuchet

The military use of the new gravity-powered artillery culminated in the 12th century during the Siege of Acre (1189–91) which saw the kings Richard I of England and Philip II of France wrestle for control of the city with Saladin's forces.


see also

Ingeborg of Denmark

Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (1175–1236), wife of Philip II of France and daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark