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Philip V (1292/93 – 3 January 1322), called the Tall , was King of France
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....
 and Navarre
List of Navarrese monarchs

This is a list of the kings of Pamplona , later kingdom of Navarre. Pamplona was the primary name of the kingdom until its union with Kingdom of Aragon ....
 (as Philip II) and Count of Champagne
Count of Champagne

The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I of Champagne was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne"....
 from 1316 to his death, and the second to last of the House of Capet
House of Capet

For a full history of the Capetian family, see Capetian dynasty.The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty - itself a derivative dynasty from the...
.

He was born in Lyon
Lyon

||-||}Lyon, also known as Lyons in English, is a city in east-central France. Its name is pronounced in French language and Franco-Proven?al language, and or in English language....
, the second son of King Philip IV
Philip IV of France

Philip IV , called the Fair , son and successor of Philip III of France, reigned as List of French monarchs from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was List of Navarrese royal consorts and Counts of Champagne from 1284 to 1305....
 and Jeanne of Navarre. Philip V became regent
Regent

A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated....
 for his infant nephew King John I
John I of France

John I , called the Posthumous, was List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs, and Counts of Champagne, as the son and successor of Louis X of France, for the five days he lived....
, 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
Jeanne II, Countess of Burgundy

See also: Joan of BurgundyJeanne, Countess of Burgundy , also known as Jeanne de Bourgogne, Jeanne, Comtesse de Bourgogne and Joan, Countess Palatine of Burgundy, was the eldest daughter of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and his wife Mahaut, Countess of Artois....
 (daughter and heiress of Otto IV
Otto IV, Count of Burgundy

Otto IV, Count of Burgundy was the son of Hugh III, Count of Burgundy and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. By his mother, he was a grandson of Beatrice II, Countess Palatine of Burgundy....
, count of Burgundy) and they had five daughters and two sons:
  1. Joan (1308 - 1349).






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    Philip V (1292/93 – 3 January 1322), called the Tall , was King of France
    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....
     and Navarre
    List of Navarrese monarchs

    This is a list of the kings of Pamplona , later kingdom of Navarre. Pamplona was the primary name of the kingdom until its union with Kingdom of Aragon ....
     (as Philip II) and Count of Champagne
    Count of Champagne

    The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I of Champagne was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne"....
     from 1316 to his death, and the second to last of the House of Capet
    House of Capet

    For a full history of the Capetian family, see Capetian dynasty.The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty - itself a derivative dynasty from the...
    .

    He was born in Lyon
    Lyon

    ||-||}Lyon, also known as Lyons in English, is a city in east-central France. Its name is pronounced in French language and Franco-Proven?al language, and or in English language....
    , the second son of King Philip IV
    Philip IV of France

    Philip IV , called the Fair , son and successor of Philip III of France, reigned as List of French monarchs from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was List of Navarrese royal consorts and Counts of Champagne from 1284 to 1305....
     and Jeanne of Navarre. Philip V became regent
    Regent

    A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated....
     for his infant nephew King John I
    John I of France

    John I , called the Posthumous, was List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs, and Counts of Champagne, as the son and successor of Louis X of France, for the five days he lived....
    , 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
    Jeanne II, Countess of Burgundy

    See also: Joan of BurgundyJeanne, Countess of Burgundy , also known as Jeanne de Bourgogne, Jeanne, Comtesse de Bourgogne and Joan, Countess Palatine of Burgundy, was the eldest daughter of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and his wife Mahaut, Countess of Artois....
     (daughter and heiress of Otto IV
    Otto IV, Count of Burgundy

    Otto IV, Count of Burgundy was the son of Hugh III, Count of Burgundy and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. By his mother, he was a grandson of Beatrice II, Countess Palatine of Burgundy....
    , count of Burgundy) and they had five daughters and two sons:
    1. Joan (1308 - 1349). Countess of Burgundy and Artois in her own right and consort of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy
      Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy

      Eudes IV was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death and Count of Burgundy and Count of Artois between 1330 and 1347. He was the second son of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy....
      . The County and Duchy of Burgundy were united due to their marriage.
    2. Marguerite
      Margaret I, Countess of Artois

      Marguerite de France was a medieval noblewoman, reigning Countess Palatine of Burgundy and Countess of Artois, ruling both as Margaret I, as well as countess-consort of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel....
       (1310 - 1382). Consort of Louis I of Flanders
      Louis I of Flanders

      Louis I was Count of Flanders, Count of Nevers and Counts and dukes of Rethel....
      . Countess of Burgundy and Artois in her own right.
    3. Isabella (c
      Circa

      Circa means "in approximately", generally referring to a year. It is widely used in genealogy and historical writing, when the dates of events are approximately known....
      . 1312 - April, 1348). Consort to Guigues VIII de La Tour du Pin, Dauphin de Viennois.
    4. Blanche of France, 1313-1358, died unmarried and childless.
    5. Philip, 1313-1317.
    6. Louis, who lived 1316-1317
    7. A daughter, 1322.


    In 1320, Philip managed to expand his territory through war at the expense of Flanders
    Flanders

    Flanders is a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Over the course of history, the geographical territory that was called "Flanders" has varied....
    .

    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
    Philip IV of France

    Philip IV , called the Fair , son and successor of Philip III of France, reigned as List of French monarchs from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was List of Navarrese royal consorts and Counts of Champagne from 1284 to 1305....
    , and revoked many of the decisions of his predecessor and older brother, Louis X
    Louis X of France

    Louis X , called the Quarreller, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn , was the List of Navarrese monarchs from 1305 and list of French monarchs from 1314 until his death....
    , who had been widely influenced by his uncle, Charles of Valois
    Charles of Valois

    Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary....
    , 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 who had been despoiled under Louis X.

    Philip V died at Longchamp, Paris and is interred in Saint Denis Basilica
    Saint Denis Basilica

    The Basilica of Saint Denis is the List of cemeteries of almost all the List of French monarchs since Clovis I . Saved and restored by the architect Viollet le Duc, the basilica is located in Saint-Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris....
    .

    Without a male heir, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Charles IV
    Charles IV of France

    Charles IV , was the List of French monarchs and List of Navarrese monarchs and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the House of Capet....
    .

    Ancestry



    Sources

    Weir, Alison, Isabella

    External links

    • in the Estonian Historical Archives.


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