Who was Alphonse of Poitiers?
Q: Who was Alphonse of Poitiers?
A: Alphonse of Poitiers was the Count of Poitou from 1225 and Count of Toulouse from 1247. He was a son of Louis VIII, King of France and Blanche of Castile, and a younger brother of Louis IX of France and an older brother of Charles I of Sicily.
Q: When did Alphonse of Poitiers marry?
A: Alphonse of Poitiers married Joan of Toulouse in 1237 as part of the stipulations in the Treaty of Paris that a brother of King Louis was to marry her.
Q: Who was Raymond VII of Toulouse?
A: Raymond VII of Toulouse was the father of Joan of Toulouse, who married Alphonse of Poitiers.
Q: Who were the siblings of Alphonse of Poitiers?
A: Alphonse of Poitiers had two famous siblings; a younger brother Louis IX of France and an older brother Charles I of Sicily.
Q: What was Alphonse of Poitiers' position in Toulouse?
A: Alphonse of Poitiers became the Count of Toulouse in 1247, following his marriage to Joan of Toulouse.
Q: Who was Joan of Toulouse?
A: Joan of Toulouse was the daughter of Raymond VII of Toulouse and the wife of Alphonse of Poitiers, whom she married in 1237 according to the Treaty of Paris.
Q: Who was Louis VIII of France?
A: Louis VIII of France was the father of Alphonse of Poitiers and other siblings who went on to become prominent nobles in the region.
