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A member of the Capetian Dynasty, Philippe was born on May 23, 1052, the son of Henri I (1008-1060) and Princess Anne of Kiev, Russia (1024 - 1075). Although he was crowned king at the age of seven, until 1066 his mother acted as Regent, the first queen ever to do so.
Philippe's first marriage was to Bertha of Holland (1055-July 30, 1094). Their children were:
Although the marriage produced the necessary heir, Philippe fell in love with Bertrade, the wife of the count of Anjou. He repudiated Bertha and married Bertrade on May 15, 1092. In 1094, he was excommunicated by Hugh of Lyon for the first time; after long silence, Pope Urban II of the Roman Catholic Church repeated the excommunication at the council of Clermont in November 1095. Several times the ban was lifted as Philip promised to to part with Bertrade, but he always returned to her, and after 1104, the ban was not repeated. In France, the king was opposed by Bishop Ivo of Chartres, a famous canonist.
The children of Philip and Bertrade were:
A great part of Philippe's reign, like his father's, was spent putting down revolts by his power-hungry vassals. In 1077, he made peace with William I of England (Duke of Normandy) who gave up the conquest of BrittanyRegion Bretagne Details Information Capital: Rennes Population Total Density 2 972 700 2003 107 /km² Area27 208 km² Arrondissements15 Cantons201 Communes1 268 President of the regional council Jean-Yves Le Drian Departements Cotes-d'Armor (22) Ille-et-Vil. In 1082, Philippe expanded his empire with the annexation of Vexin , then in 1100, he took control of BourgesBourges (pop. 76,000) is a city in central France. It is the prefecture ( capital) of the departement of Cher, and was also the capital of the former province of Berry. Geography Bourges is located on the Yevre river. Sights Its Gothic cathedral (built 11.
It was during Philippe's time that the firstThe First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II at Clermont, France with the objective of regaining control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims, and also of giving military assistance to the Byzantine Empire against the Seljuk Turks. of the Crusades was launched in 1095Events The county of Portugal is established. Pembroke Castle is built in Wales. The cathedral in Valence, France is consecrated. Coloman becomes King of Hungary. March Byzantine emperor Alexius I Comnenus sends ambassadors to Pope Urban II at the Council which he at first did not personally support because of his conflict with Urban II. Urban would not have allowed him to participate anyway, as he had reaffirmed Philippe's excommunication at the Council of ClermontLate Gothic setting in this painting of c 1490 The Council of Clermont was a mixed synod of ecclesiastics and laymen of the Roman Catholic Church, which was held in November 1095 and triggered the First Crusade. In 1095 Byzantine emperor Alexius I Comnenu before he called for the Crusade. Philippe's brother Hugh of VermandoisHugh of Vermandois ( 1053 October 18, 1102), known as "the Great," was the brother of King Philip I of France, and count of Vermandois. He married Adela (Adelheid) daughter of Heber IV Count of Valois and Adela de Vexin. In early 1096 Hugh and Philip bega, however, was a major participant.
King Philippe I died in the castle at Melun on July 29, 1108 and was buried at the monastery of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire - and not in St Denis as almost all Capetian kings.
He was succeeded by his son, Louis VI whose succession was, however, not uncontested.
| Preceded by: Henry I | King of France | Succeeded by: Louis VI |