Philip II of France
| Philip II Augustus | |
|---|---|
| King of France | |
 | |
| Reign | 18 September 1180 – 14 July 1223 |
| Coronation | 1 November 1179 |
| Predecessor | Louis VII |
| Successor | Louis VIII |
| Born | 21 August, 1165 Gonesse, France |
| Died | 14 July, 1223 Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Isabelle of Hainaut (1170-1190) Ingeborg of Denmark (1175-1236) Agnes of Merania (d.1201) |
| Issue | Louis VIII (1187-1226) Marie of France (1198-1224) Philip, Count of Clermont (1200-1234) |
| House | House of Capet |
| Father | Louis VII of France (1120-1180) |
| Mother | Adèle of Champagne (1140-1206) |
Philip II of France (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), was King of France from 1180 to 1223.
Early life
[change | change source]Philip was born on August 21st 1165. He was the son of Louis VII of France 'Louis The Younger' (1120-1180) and Adèle of Champagne. Philip was called at his birth 'Dieudonne' (meaning God-given), because he was the son that his father had longed for, for nearly 30 years.
Ascension and early reign
[change | change source]Louis VII died in 1180 at the age of 60, this meant Philip was now King Philip II of France at the age of only 15.
Though he was just a teenager, Philip quickly showed that a competent and ambitious King.
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