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|birth = 27 September 1601<br>{{Wiki|Palace of Fontainebleau}}, [[Kingdom of France]] | |||
|death = 14 May 1643<br>{{Wiki|Saint-Germain-en-Laye}}, Kingdom of France | |||
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|affiliates = [[House of Bourbon]] | |||
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'''Louis XIII''' (1601 – 1643), born '''Louis de France''', was the King of [[France]] from 1610 to his death and King of [[Kingdom of Navarre|Navarre]] as '''Louis II''' from 1610 to 1620. | |||
Following the assassination of his father, [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]], Louis rose to the throne at the age of 8. | ==Biography== | ||
Following the assassination of his father, [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]], Louis rose to the throne at the age of 8.<ref name="Unity">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1614, Louis requested the explorer [[Samuel de Champlain]] to take a group of {{Wiki|Recollects}} to [[Canada]] to further religious life in the newly established French colony.<ref name="Odyssey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "The Quebec Caper: QC File 2 – Source"</ref> | |||
In 1624, he appointed [[Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu|Cardinal Richelieu]] as his chief minister. Richelieu played an important in transforming France into a centralized state.<ref name="Unity" /> Under his reign, the [[Bastille]] became completely dedicated to the purpose of being a prison.<ref name="Bastille">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: The Bastille]]</ref> | |||
== | The year before, Louis had a hunting lodge built at the village of [[Versailles]]. At this time, the lodge was surrounded by vast forests where Louis could indulge in [[hunting]], his favorite sport.<ref name="Versailles">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Village de Versailles]]</ref> Louis dismissed the [[Louvre]] palace in [[Paris]] and instead preferred Versailles.<ref name="">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Louvre]]</ref> After his death, he was succeeded by his son [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]]. Under the latter's reign, the hunting lodge was expanded and became the [[Palace of Versailles]], the new seat of the French monarchy.<ref name="Versailles" /> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
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[[Category:Monarchs of France]] | [[Category:Monarchs of France]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs of Navarre]] | [[Category:Monarchs of Navarre]] | ||
[[Category:House of Bourbon]] | [[Category:House of Bourbon]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:18, 30 July 2023
Louis XIII (1601 – 1643), born Louis de France, was the King of France from 1610 to his death and King of Navarre as Louis II from 1610 to 1620.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Following the assassination of his father, Henry IV, Louis rose to the throne at the age of 8.[1] In 1614, Louis requested the explorer Samuel de Champlain to take a group of Recollects to Canada to further religious life in the newly established French colony.[2]
In 1624, he appointed Cardinal Richelieu as his chief minister. Richelieu played an important in transforming France into a centralized state.[1] Under his reign, the Bastille became completely dedicated to the purpose of being a prison.[3]
The year before, Louis had a hunting lodge built at the village of Versailles. At this time, the lodge was surrounded by vast forests where Louis could indulge in hunting, his favorite sport.[4] Louis dismissed the Louvre palace in Paris and instead preferred Versailles.[5] After his death, he was succeeded by his son Louis XIV. Under the latter's reign, the hunting lodge was expanded and became the Palace of Versailles, the new seat of the French monarchy.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Layla Hassan's personal files: "The Quebec Caper: QC File 2 – Source"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: The Bastille
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Village de Versailles
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Louvre