Louis Ix facts
While investigating facts about Louis Ix Of France and Louis Xiv, I found out little known, but curios details like:
King Louis IX, who died today in 1270, is the only French monarch venerated as a saint. He invited beggars to eat with him at his table daily, and replaced trial by combat with evidence-based trials.
how did louis ix die?
Due to heavy inbreeding, Louis XIV of France (17th century) is descended from Louis IX of France (13th century) in 368 different ways
What did louis ix accomplish?
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 8 of the best facts about Louis Ix Crusade and Louis Ix Cognac I managed to collect.
what was louis ix known for?
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The city of St. Louis, MO, was named for King Louis IX of France, who was the only French king ever canonized and whose deeds included participating in the Crusades and ordering the burning of 12,000 copies of the Talmud, and is "often considered the model of the ideal Christian monarch".
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Henry IV inherited the French throne in 1589 due to his patrilineal (agnatic) descent from French King Louis IX (who died in 1270, a whopping 319 years before Henry IV inherited the French throne).
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In 1255 King Henry III of England received an elephant from King Louis IX of France. It died in 1257 from drinking too much red wine. (Link to translated text about it's arrival in comments)
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In 1255 Henry III of England was given an elephant by Louis IX of France. It died in 1257 having been fed a consistent diet of prime beef and red wine.
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The Notre Dame fire occurred 777 years after King Louis IX of France ordered 24 cartloads of Jewish books to be burned in the square in front of the Louvre in Paris, eventually leading the Church to canonize him as a saint.
