Louis XII

American

noun

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

Louis XII British

noun

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

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

From Literature

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

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

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