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Louis XII

American  

noun

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


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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She takes Alexander VI to task for granting an undeserved annulment to the French King, Louis XII, and thereby scandalizing the faithful.

From Time Magazine Archive

For these reasons, Louis XII, King of France, quickly occupied Milan and just as quickly lost it.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

He had been a cardinal, but, in 1499, his father, in compliance with the request of Louis XII.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

I am ashamed to say I had to go and look up who Louis XII was, after she had gone.

From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy

This cartoon, like the others of that time, originated in France under Louis XII.

From The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature by Cooper, Frederic Taber

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