Louis Capet, King of France

Abt 1121 - 1180  (59 years)

• Name	Louis Capet
  Title	King of France
  Suffix	VII
  Birth	Abt 1121  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Sep 1180	Paris, Île-De-France, France   [1]
  Burial	Île-De-France, France
  Person ID	I7667	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Louis Capet,   b. Abt 1081, Paris, Île-De-France, France d. 1 Aug 1137, Auvergne, France (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Adelaide De Maurienne Savoy,   b. 18 Nov 1092, Rhône-Alpes, France d. 18 Nov 1154, Rhône-Alpes, France (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1115
  Family ID	F1426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eleonore D'Aquitaine, Queen Of France And England ,   b. 1123, Poitou-Charentes, France d. 1 Apr 1204, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	22 Jul 1137	Aquitaine, France
  Children	+ 1. Marie Capet,   b. Abt 1145, Champagne, France d. 11 Mar 1198, Champagne, France (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Alix Capet,   b. 1151, Aquitaine, France d. 1198, Champagne, France (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Adele Of Champagne,   b. Abt 1140, Rhône-Alpes, France d. 1206 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1160
  Children	+ 1. Philip Augustus,   b. 21 Aug 1165, Paris, Île-De-France, France d. 14 Jul 1223, Île-de-France, France (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Louis VII was suited for priesthood. In youth, he spent time in Saint-D e n i s , w here he made friends with Abbot Suger, who served him in his ear l y y e a r s as king. In June 1147 Louis VII and his queen , Eleanor, set out from Metz, Lorr a i n e , o n the overland route to Syria. Just beyond Laodicea the French army was ambushed by Turks. As they wer e b o m b a rded by arrows and heavy stones, the Turks swarmed down from the m o u n t a ins and the massacre began. Odo of Deuil reported that Louis lost h i s s m a l l but famous royal guard in the fight but scaled the mountain si d e b y g r i pping the tree roots to avoid capture. The enemy went after hi m , a n d e v en shot arrows. But Louis was unscathed, defending the crag w i t h h i s s word, cutting off heads and hands.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Jim Lightfoot (lightfoot@tenthgen.com).