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Louis VII — King of the Franks from 1137 to 1180, Eleanor of Aquitaine’s first husband
A younger son raised for the Church and made heir by his brother’s fall from a horse, he married Aquitaine and lost it by an annulment that handed it to England. He led a crusade to no result and left his son a kingdom smaller than he had hoped. (Editorial synthesis)
Louis VII was born in 1120 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis VII died on 18 September 1180 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis VII died in Paris. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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