Louis XII

American  

noun

1. the Father of the People, 1462–1515, king of France 1498–1515.

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Louis XII British  

noun

1. 1462–1515, king of France (1498–1515), who fought a series of unsuccessful wars in Italy

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Example Sentences

The work, painted between 1506-13 for King Louis XII of France, has a fascinating history.

From The Guardian

It took Machiavelli on a long journey across France with King Louis XII, and to the court of Cesare Borgia, where he spent nerve-racking months trying to dissuade the violent youth from attacking Florence.

From The Guardian

But it is believed the manuscript destined for Henry may have been intended for another royal couple - King Louis XII of France and his wife, Anne of Brittany.

From BBC

With a new king, in the person of Louis XII., there came a new phase in the affairs of the Waldenses.

From Project Gutenberg

Wolsey persuaded him that the necessary divorce could be obtained from Rome, as it had been in the case of Louis XII. of France and Margaret of Scotland.

From Project Gutenberg