78122696. St. Louis IX , King of France
Louis IX, King of France, known as Saint Louis, born April 25, 1214. He was crowned King at Reims Nov. 29, 1226. He stands as the ideal king of the middle ages. As early as 1244 he took the cross, and bought from the Emperor at Constantinople the crown of thorns, parts of the cross, the holy lance and the holy sponge. Louis died at Carthage on the Eighth Crusade, Aug. 25, 1270. He married Margaret, daughter of Raymond Benerger, Count of Provence, in May, 1234. He was canonized in 1297.
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