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Who were Philip II's parents?

  • Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile

  • Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

  • Louis VII and Adela of Champagne

  • Henry VII and Margaret of Anjou

Answer

Philip II was the son of Louis VII and Adela of Champagne. Louis VII was the King of France from 1137 to 1180, and Adela was the daughter of Theobald II, Count of Champagne. Philip II was born in 1165, and he succeeded his father as King of France in 1180. He was a powerful and successful king, and he expanded the French kingdom significantly during his reign.
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