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In what year did the death of Philip's older brother create a power vacuum?

  • 1195

  • 1196

  • 1197

  • 1198

Answer

Philip Augustus was born in 1165, the second son of Louis VII of France and his second wife, Constance of Castile. His older brother, Louis, died in 1197, creating a power vacuum in France. Philip was only 22 years old when he ascended to the throne, but he proved to be a capable and ambitious ruler. He expanded the French territory and strengthened the French monarchy.
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