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Louis XII (27 June 1462 – 1 January 1515), called "the Father of the People" was the thirty-fifth king
List of French monarchs

The monarchs of France ruled, first as kings and later as emperors , from the Middle Ages to 1870. There is some disagreement as to when France came into existence....
 of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and the sole monarch from the Valois-Orléans branch
Cadet branch

Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasty and nobility families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have historically been passed from a father to his firstborn...
 of the House of Valois. He reigned from 1498 to 1515 and pursued a very active foreign policy.

s was born on 27 June 1462, in the Château de Blois
Château de Blois

The Royal Ch?teau de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher d?partement in France in the Loire Valley, in France. The residence of several list of French monarchs, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orl?ans....
, Blois
Blois

Blois is a the capital of the Loir-et-Cher Departments of France in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire River between Orl?ans and Tours....
, Touraine
Touraine

The Touraine is a provinces of France of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the d?partement in Frances of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher and Indre....
 (in the contemporary Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher

Loir-et-Cher is a departments of France in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher River....
 département). The son of Charles, duc d'Orléans and Marie of Cleves
Marie of Cleves

Marie de Cl?ves was born in Prussia to Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves.On 27 November, 1440 at the age of fourteen she married Charles I de Valois, Duke of Orl?ans they had three children:...
, he succeeded his father as Duke of Orléans
Duc d'Orléans

Duke of Orl?ans was one of the highest ranking titles of the Peerage of France and dates back to the 14th century. Known as Prince#Prince of the blood , the title of Duke of Orleans was exclusive to princes of the nearest collateral line of the French royal family; thus they constituted a junior branch of the ruling house, second in seniori...
 in the year 1465.

In the 1480s Louis was involved in the so-called Mad War
Mad War

The Mad War is the name traditionally given by French historians to a late Medieval conflict between a coalition of feudal lords and the French monarchy....
 against royal authority.






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Louis XII (27 June 1462 – 1 January 1515), called "the Father of the People" was the thirty-fifth king
List of French monarchs

The monarchs of France ruled, first as kings and later as emperors , from the Middle Ages to 1870. There is some disagreement as to when France came into existence....
 of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and the sole monarch from the Valois-Orléans branch
Cadet branch

Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasty and nobility families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have historically been passed from a father to his firstborn...
 of the House of Valois. He reigned from 1498 to 1515 and pursued a very active foreign policy.

Early life

Louis was born on 27 June 1462, in the Château de Blois
Château de Blois

The Royal Ch?teau de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher d?partement in France in the Loire Valley, in France. The residence of several list of French monarchs, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orl?ans....
, Blois
Blois

Blois is a the capital of the Loir-et-Cher Departments of France in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire River between Orl?ans and Tours....
, Touraine
Touraine

The Touraine is a provinces of France of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the d?partement in Frances of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher and Indre....
 (in the contemporary Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher

Loir-et-Cher is a departments of France in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher River....
 département). The son of Charles, duc d'Orléans and Marie of Cleves
Marie of Cleves

Marie de Cl?ves was born in Prussia to Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves.On 27 November, 1440 at the age of fourteen she married Charles I de Valois, Duke of Orl?ans they had three children:...
, he succeeded his father as Duke of Orléans
Duc d'Orléans

Duke of Orl?ans was one of the highest ranking titles of the Peerage of France and dates back to the 14th century. Known as Prince#Prince of the blood , the title of Duke of Orleans was exclusive to princes of the nearest collateral line of the French royal family; thus they constituted a junior branch of the ruling house, second in seniori...
 in the year 1465.

In the 1480s Louis was involved in the so-called Mad War
Mad War

The Mad War is the name traditionally given by French historians to a late Medieval conflict between a coalition of feudal lords and the French monarchy....
 against royal authority. Allied with Francis II, Duke of Brittany
Francis II, Duke of Brittany

Francis II was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the son of Count Richard of Etampe and the grandson of the late Duke John V, Duke of Brittany....
 he confronted the royal army at the Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (1488)

The Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier took place on July 28 1488 between the forces of king Charles VIII of France, and those of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and his allies....
, but was comprehensively defeated and captured. Pardoned three years later, Louis joined his cousin King Charles VIII
Charles VIII of France

Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was List of French monarchs from 1483 to his death. Charles was a member of the House of Valois. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Italian Wars which characterized the first half of the 16th century....
, in campaigns in Italy. He succeeded to the throne on the king's death.