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Louis XII

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Louis XII
Portrait of Louis XII aged 52
Louis XII in 1514
King of France
Reign7 April 1498 – 1 January 1515
Coronation27 May 1498
PredecessorCharles VIII
SuccessorFrancis I
Duke of Milan
Reign6 September 1499 – 16 June 1512
PredecessorLudovico Sforza
SuccessorMassimiliano Sforza
King of Naples
Reign2 August 1501 – 31 January 1504
PredecessorFrederick
SuccessorFerdinand III
Born27 June 1462
Château de Blois
Died1 January 1515(1515-01-01) (aged 52)
Hôtel des Tournelles
Burial4 January 1515
Spouse
(m. 1476; ann. 1498)
(m. 1499; died 1514)
(m. 1514)
Issue
more...
HouseValois-Orléans
FatherCharles, Duke of Orléans
MotherMarie of Cleves
SignatureLouis XII's signature

Louis XII of France (June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) was the son of Charles, Duke of Orleans and Mary of Cleves. He was born on June 27, 1462 in the Chateau de Blois, France.

Louis's first wife was Jeanne of France, who was the daughter of Louis XI of France. At the time, Louis was not expected to become King of France. The King, Charles VIII, was a young man and could still have had children, but Charles had an accident and died suddenly. Charles was Jeanne's brother. Louis was Charles's cousin and next in line to the throne. When he became king, he had to end his marriage to Jeanne, partly because she was disabled and could not have children.

Louis's second wife was Anne of Brittany, who was the daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany. Anne had been married to King Charles VIII until his death, but all of their children had died. As a result of her marriage to Charles, the dukedom of Brittany had become part of the kingdom of France. Louis wanted to keep Brittany, but in order to do so he had to marry Anne. After her marriage to Louis, Anne had two daughters, who were called Claude and Renee.

In France, women were not allowed to rule the country, so Louis still wanted a son to become king after him. After Anne died, Louis married for a third time. His last wife was Mary Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII of England. She was many years younger than he was. Louis only lived for three months after their marriage. Because Louis had no sons, the throne went to Francis, the husband of his daughter Claude.

By Anne of Brittany
Name Birth Death
Claude of France 14 October 1499 20 July 1524
Unnamed son late 1500/early 1501 died young
Unnamed son 21 January 1503/07 21 January 1503/07
Renée of France 25 October 1510 12 June 1574
Unnamed son January 1513 January 1513