THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Louis IX of France

King of France from 1226 to 1270 (1214–1270)

Louis IX of France has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 2, 1214 in Poissy.

Born

May 2, 1214

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 1, 1270

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Poissy
Professions
monarch, ruler, Miles Christianus
Citizenship
France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 2, 1214 (Saint Louis; Enciclopedia Treccani; Integrated Authority File) or May 2, 1215 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Wikitólica).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Louis IX of France

Family

Sibling
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
Child
Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant
Sibling
Robert I, Count of Artois
Spouse
Margaret of Provence
Father
Louis VIII of France
Child
Peter, Count of Perche and Alençon
Child
John Tristan, Count of Valois
Child
Robert
Child
Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
Sibling
Charles I of Naples
Child
Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre
Child
Philip III of France
Child
Blanche of France, Infanta of Castile
Mother
Blanche of Castile
Sibling
Isabelle of France

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Louis IX of France born?

Louis IX of France was born in Poissy.

When did Louis IX of France die?

Louis IX of France died on September 1, 1270.