Louis VIII
Noun
Meaning
king of France who increased the power of the Crown over the feudal lords (1187-1226)
Source: WordNetExamples
A bridge across the Rhone was built between 1171 and 1185, with a length of some 900 m (2950 ft), but was destroyed during the siege of Avignon by Louis VIII of France in 1226.
At the end of September, a few days after the surrender of the city to the troops of King Louis VIII, Avignon experienced flooding.
Tutors of Blanche's choosing taught him most of what a king must know—Latin, public speaking, writing, military arts, and government. citation He was 9 years old when his grandfather Philip II died and his father ascended as Louis VIII.
She called her cousin, Louis VIII ("The Lion").