Biography of Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose 1220-1271

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151

23 May 1200 [his father] Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 12) and [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 44) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 38). He the son of King Philip II of France (age 34) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 11 Nov 1220 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose was born to Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 33) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 32) at Poissy, Yvelines. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 14 Jul 1223 [his grandfather] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [his father] Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

In 1225 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 4) was appointed Count Poitou.

On 08 Nov 1226 [his father] Louis "Lion" VIII King France (age 39) died. His son [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.

In 1237 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 16) and Joan Rouerge (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulose (age 39) and Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose. He the son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 48). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Battle of Taillebourg

On 21 Jul 1242 the forces of King Henry III of England (age 34) and Hugh Lusignan XI Count Lusignan VI Count La Marche II Count Angoulême (age 21) fought against the forces of at [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 28) and his brother Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 21) at Taillebourg [Map] during the Battle of Taillebourg. The battle was a decisive victory for the French. Henry thereafter signed a five-year truce with the French.

On 27 Sep 1249 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 28) by marriage II Count Toulose.

Seventh Crusade

On 24 Oct 1249 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 28) arrived at Damietta during the Seventh Crusade.

Battle of Fariskur

On 06 Apr 1250 the Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. The Crusader army was defeated. [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 35) and his two brothers Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) and [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 23) were captured.

On 08 May 1250 [his brother] King Louis IX of France (age 36) and his two brothers Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) and [his brother] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 23) with 12,000 fellow prisoners were allowed to leave for Acre after paying a ransom of 400,000 dinars.

On 10 Aug 1250 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 29) sailed for home.

On 27 Nov 1252 [his mother] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 64) died.

On 21 Aug 1271 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 50) died.

On 25 Aug 1271 [his former wife] Joan Rouerge (age 51) died.