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{{WP-REAL}} | '''Louis IX''' (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), later canonized as '''Saint Louis''', was the King of [[France]] from 1226 to his death. His reign was marked by strong piety.<ref>{{WP|Louis IX of France}}</ref> | ||
'''Louis IX''' (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), later canonized as '''Saint Louis''', was the King of [[France]] from 1226 to his death. His reign was marked by strong piety. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 1239, Louis purchased what was believed to be [[Jesus | In 1239, Louis purchased what was believed to be [[Jesus of Nazareth]]'s {{Wiki|crown of thorns}} from [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem|Baldwin II]] of [[Constantinople]]. In order to store them, he commissioned the construction of the [[Sainte-Chapelle]]. Louis himself was the only person who held the key to the chapel reliquary containing the crown and would present the crown to a kneeling congregation on important occasions. His chaplain, [[Robert de Sorbon]], would go on to found the College of [[Sorbonne]]. During his reign, Louis created various provosts, including the Provost of the Merchants in 1246.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | ||
Following his death, Louis was buried at the royal crypt in [[Saint-Denis]] | Following his death, Louis was buried at the royal crypt in [[Saint-Denis]] and was canonized in 1297. However, during the 1562–1598 {{Wiki|French Wars of Religion}}, his tomb was melted for its [[brass]] and his body supposedly disappeared. [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] subsequently had the tomb rebuilt in a hidden chamber of the crypt. By 1794, a manuscript written by [[Nicolas de Condorcet]] had been hidden in Louis' tomb, until the local [[thief]] [[Léon]] stole it. A piece of Louis' skull was also stolen by the official [[Charles Brulay]], who sold it at auction.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
**''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Saints]] | [[Category:Saints]] | ||
[[Category:Crusaders]] | [[Category:Crusaders]] | ||
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[[Category:House of Capet]] | [[Category:House of Capet]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 28 February 2024
Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), later canonized as Saint Louis, was the King of France from 1226 to his death. His reign was marked by strong piety.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1239, Louis purchased what was believed to be Jesus of Nazareth's crown of thorns from Baldwin II of Constantinople. In order to store them, he commissioned the construction of the Sainte-Chapelle. Louis himself was the only person who held the key to the chapel reliquary containing the crown and would present the crown to a kneeling congregation on important occasions. His chaplain, Robert de Sorbon, would go on to found the College of Sorbonne. During his reign, Louis created various provosts, including the Provost of the Merchants in 1246.[2]
Following his death, Louis was buried at the royal crypt in Saint-Denis and was canonized in 1297. However, during the 1562–1598 French Wars of Religion, his tomb was melted for its brass and his body supposedly disappeared. Louis XIV subsequently had the tomb rebuilt in a hidden chamber of the crypt. By 1794, a manuscript written by Nicolas de Condorcet had been hidden in Louis' tomb, until the local thief Léon stole it. A piece of Louis' skull was also stolen by the official Charles Brulay, who sold it at auction.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (first mentioned)
- Dead Kings (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Louis IX of France on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings