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Battle of Taillebourg: Louis IX of France puts an end to the revolt of his vassals Henry III of England and Hugh X of Lusignan.
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Battle of Taillebourg
Medieval battle between France and England
The Battle of Taillebourg, a major medieval battle fought in July 1242, was the decisive engagement of the Saintonge War. It pitted a French Capetian army under the command of King Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, and his younger brother Alphonse of Poitiers, against forces…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louis IX of France
King of France from 1226 to 1270; Catholic saint
Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VIII, he was crowned in Reims at the age of 12. His mother, Blanche of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Henry III of England
King of England from 1216 to 1272
Henry III, also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of John, King of England, and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry acceded to the throne when he was only nine in the middle of the First…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hugh X of Lusignan
13th-century French aristocrat
Hugh X de Lusignan or Hugh V of La Marche was Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage. He was the son of Hugh IX.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)