'Philip V' (
17 November 1293 –
3 January 1322), called 'the Tall' (
French: ''le Long''), was
King of France and
Navarre (as 'Philip II') and
Count of Champagne from
1316 to his death, and the second to last of the
House of Capet.
He was born in
Lyon, the second son of King
Philip IV and
Jeanne of Navarre. Philip V became
regent for his infant nephew King
John I, and when John lived only a few days, he proclaimed himself king. There was much speculation that Philip was responsible for the infant king's demise.
Before his accession to the throne, he held the title of
Count of Poitou.
In
1307 he was married to
Jeanne II, Countess of Burgundy (daughter and heiress of
Otto IV,
count of Burgundy) and they had three daughters:
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Jeanne 1308 -
1349),
Countess of Burgundy in her own right and consort of
Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy. The County and Duchy of Burgundy were united due to their marriage.
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Marguerite (
1310 -
May 9,
1382). Consort of
Louis I of Flanders.
#Isabelle (c.
1311 - April,
1345). Consort to
Guigues VIII de La Tour du Pin, Dauphin du Viennois.
They also had a son whose name was either Philip or Louis and who died in
1317.
In
1320, Philip managed to expand his territory through war at the expense of
Flanders.
On domestic matters, Philip attempted to institute government reforms and worked to standardize weights and measures. He followed in the steps of his father,
Philip IV, and revoked many of the decisions of his predecessor and older brother,
Louis X, who had been widely influenced by his uncle,
Charles of Valois, and had left the kingdom in a poor state. Philip also restored the goods and dignity of many of his father's closest dignitaries and collaborators (including
Enguerrand de Marigny), who had been banished under Louis X.
Philip V died at
Longchamp, Paris and is interred in
Saint Denis Basilica.
Without a male heir, he was succeeded by his younger brother,
Charles IV.
Ancestors
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