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She became the second wife of Louis VI of France ( 1081- 1137), whom she married on August 3, 1115, when she was 15 and he 35. They had six children, the second of whom became Louis VII of France. She was reputed to be "ugly," but attentive and pious, and with Louis she had six sons and two daughters:

• Philip ( 1116- 1131), not to be confused with his brother of the same name; died from a fall from a horse
• Louis VII the Young ( 1120- 1180Events April 13 Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter April 28 Philip II of France marries Isabella of Hainault November 18 Philip II becomes king of France Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Alexander Neckam becom), king of France.
• Henry ( 1121Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abelard's writings on the Holy Trinity. Later in the year, Fulbert of Chartres, uncle of Heloise, has Abelard castrated. Reading Abbey is founded. David the Builder, King of Georgia, with the army of 55,000 defeat- 1175Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory O'Conner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with s), bishop of Beauvais ( 1149Events Castle of Carimate destroyed. Nur ad-Din defeats the Principality of Antioch at the Battle of Inab. Births Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, theologian and philosopher. Roman Mstislavich, Prince of Kiev Deaths June 27 Raymond of Poitiers, Prince of Antioch die- 1161Events Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter. Births Emperor Takakura of Japan Deaths Heads of states England Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 1189). France Louis VII, King of France (reigned 1137 1180).) and then of archbishop of Reims ( 1161Events Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter. Births Emperor Takakura of Japan Deaths Heads of states England Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 1189). France Louis VII, King of France (reigned 1137 1180).- 1175Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory O'Conner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with s)
• Hugh (c. 1123Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. Emperor Sutoku ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths December 17 Omar Khayyam, Persian poet, astrono), died young
• Robert I of Dreux (c. 1123- 1188), called Robert the Great, count of Dreux ( 1137- 1184), count of Perche
• Constance (c. 1124- 1180), married first (in 1140) Eustace IV of Boulogne, married second (in 1154) Raymond V of Toulouse
• Philip (c. 1125- 1161), not to be confused with his elder brother; bishop of Paris
• Peter I of Courtenay (c. 1125-c. 1182), married Elizabeth of Courtenay

Afer Louis VI's death, she married Matthieu I, sire de Montmorency , with whom she had one child.

In 1153 she retired to the abbey of Montmartre, which she had founded with Louis VII. She died there on November 18, 1154.