Philip II, King of France

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Philip II. known as Philip Augustus (Philippe Auguste), was a member of the House of Capet. Philip (1165-1223) was the King of France from 1180 to 1223. He was the son of King Louis VII and Adele of Champagne.     
He built up his own estates and forces until he was the most powerful man in his kingdom.

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On August 15, 1193, King Philip II married Ingeborg, the daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark. Ingeborg was renamed Isambour. Philip refused her to be allowed to be crowned Queen of France.

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King Philip II asking the Lord's blessing upon his troops       
Engraving depicting King Philip II of France (1165-1223) asking the Stock Photo: 104149753 - Alamy

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From 1190 onward, Philip II became the first French sovereign to style himself "King of France".

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Geoffrey was the son of King Henry II of England. He allied himself with King Philip II. However, after boasting that he and the French king were going to devastate Normandy, Geoffrey died in an accident at a tournament in Paris in 1186.