Full Name: Philip IV called Philip the Fair, the handsome and the Iron King
Profession: King of France and Navarre
Biography: Philip IV of France, also known as "Phillip the Fair," who was also King of Navarre by virtue of his marriage to Joan I of Navarre. While he was physically appealing, his rule was rigid and autocratic which led others to give him less pleasant nicknames such as "the Iron King."
During his reign, Phillip sought to assert the monarchy against the power of nobility and clergy. This aim set the stage for France to move from a feudal political structure to a modern centralized state. As a result, Phillip held an important place and significant influence in the European political scene.
Birthplace: Château de Fontainebleau, France
Died: November 29, 1314
Cause of Death: Died a few weeks after suffering a cerebral stroke during a hunt in the Pont-Sainte-Maxence (Forest of Halatte)
Historical Events
- 1300-05-24 French King Philip IV occupies Flanders and captures the Count of Flanders, Guy of Dampierre
- 1302-07-11 Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch) near Kortrijk, Belgium: Flemish coalition defeat the French army of Philip IV
- 1303-09-08 Anagni: French King Philip IV captures Pope Boniface VIII
- 1307-10-13 French King Philip IV has Grand Master Jacques de Molay and Knights Templar arrested and charged with idolatry and corruption
- 1314-03-18 Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake by King Philip IV of France
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