Louis IX
Americannoun
noun
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The crown was acquired by King Louis IX of France in Constantinople in 1239 for 135,000 livres - nearly half France's annual expenditure at the time.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Brought to Paris by King Louis IX in the 13th century, it is purported to have been pressed onto Christ’s head during the crucifixion.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
The French crusader-king Louis IX led the Seventh and Eighth Crusades against Muslim rulers in North Africa and died of illness there.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The wing has a statue of Louis IX, known as Saint Louis, standing beneath an oak tree administering justice.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
And then, as if the situation was not horrifying enough, Gwenforte trotted up and sat down beside Jeanne, as if she, too, were refusing to pay obeisance to King Louis IX of France.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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