Philip V of France
| Philip V | |
|---|---|
 An artist'sdepictionof Philip | |
| King of France (more...) | |
| Reign | 20 November 1316 — 3 January 1322 |
| Coronation | 9 January 1317 |
| Predecessor | John I |
| Successor | Charles IV |
| King of Navarre | |
| Reign | 29 November 1314 — 3 January 1322 |
| Predecessor | Louis I |
| Successor | Charles I |
| Regent of France | |
| Regency | 5 June 1316 — 20 November 1316 |
| Monarch | John I |
| Born | c.1293 Lyon,France |
| Died | 3 January 1322(aged 28–29) Abbey of Longchamp,Bois de Boulogne,Paris, France |
| Burial | 8 January 1322 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Philip IV of France |
| Mother | Joan I of Navarre |
Philip V(French:Philippe V;c.1293 — 3 January 1322) nicknamedthe Tall(French:le Long) was theKing of Francefrom 1316 until his death in 1322. He was also theKing of Navarre(asPhilip II) from 1314 until his death in 1322, and also theRegent of Franceduring the interregnum between the death of his older brotherLouis Xand the birth of Louis' posthumous son,John Iand also during the reign of the short-lived king.
Philip was the second son of KingPhilip IV of Franceand QueenJoan I of Navarre.As the second son, he never expected to become king. He was granted anappanage,theCounty of Poitiers,while his elder brother,Louis,inherited the French and Navarrese thrones. However, when Louis inherited the French throne after his father's death in 1314, Louis gave the Navarrese throne to Philip and he became theKing of Navarreas Philip II. When Louis died two years later in 1316, he left a daughter,Joanand a pregnant wife,Clementia of Hungary.Philip successfully claimed the regency. Clementia gave birth to a boyJohnwho was immediately proclaimed after his birth king as John I, but the infant king lived only for five days.
After the death of his nephew, Philip immediately had himselfcrowned at Reims.However, his legitimacy was challenged by the party of Louis X's daughterJoan.Philip successfully contested her claims for a number of reasons, including her youth, doubts regarding her paternity (her mother was involved in theTour de Nesle Affair), and theEstates General's determination that women should be excluded from the line of succession to the French throne. The succession of Philip, instead of Joan, set the precedent for the French royal succession that would be known as theSalic law.
Philip restored good relations with theCounty of Flanders,which had entered intoopen rebellionduring his father's rule, but simultaneously his relations with his brother-in-lawEdward II of Englandworsened as Edward, who was also theDuke of Guyenne,refused to swear homage to him. A spontaneouspopular crusadestarted inNormandyin 1320 aiming to liberatethe Iberian Peninsulafrom theMoors.Instead the angry populace marched to the south attacking castles, royal officials, priests,lepers,andJews.Philip engaged in a series of domestic reforms intended to improve the management of the kingdom. These reforms included the creation of an independentCourt of Finances,the standardization of weights and measures, and the establishment of a single currency.
In 1307 Philip marriedJoan II, Countess of Burgundy,with whom he had four daughters. The couple however, produced no male heirs, therefore, when Philip died fromdysenteryin 1322, he was succeeded by his younger brotherCharles IV.
Philip as seen as one of France's greatest kings. Like his predecessors, he established a system of local militias under officers responsible to the crown. He also increased the efficiency of government machinery at all levels and checked the abuses of local officials. He also stabilized the country and kept France in peace.
Thisshort articleabout apersonor group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia byadding to it.