Philip of France (1116–1131)

King Philip's tomb

Philip of France (born August 29, 1116 , † October 13, 1131 in Paris ) was French king from 1129 to 1131.

Philip was the eldest son of King Ludwig VI. of France and his wife Adelheid of Savoy . Philipp was his father's favorite son and was therefore crowned co-regent on April 14, 1129, when he was only 12 years old. As king, however, he acted disobedient to his father and did not follow his advice or strict guidelines. Philip's reign, however, was short. At the age of 15 he was riding along the Seine with his followers in Paris when his horse suddenly shied away from a pig. Philipp was thrown over the head of his horse and suffered such severe injuries that he died the following day without having regained consciousness. He was buried in the Saint-Denis basilica .

His brother Ludwig VII succeeded him as heir to the throne and co-regent of his father. As sole ruler, Ludwig redeemed his brother's vow to visit Jerusalem and the tomb of Christ.

Since Philip only ruled as his father's co-regent, he has no ordinal number, although he was already the second French king with the name Philip. His nephew Philip , the son of his brother, is referred to as Philip II .

Web links

• Philip of France (1116–1131) on www.mittelalter-genealogie.de

predecessor	Office	successor
Louis VI.	King of France 1129–1131 (co-regent)	Louis VI.