Philip VI

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King of France from 1328 to 1350 who began the Valois royal family and sparked the Hundred Years' War

proper noun

: Felipe VI

King Philip VI ruled France from 1328 to 1350.

Examples

The reign of Philip VI marked the beginning of the Valois dynasty in France.
Relations between England and France deteriorated under Philip VI, sparking the Hundred Years' War.
Philip VI became king after the death of Charles IV, ending the direct Capetian line.
Did Philip VI cause the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War?
Relations between England and France deteriorated under Philip VI, sparking the Hundred Years' War.
The reign of Philip VI marked the beginning of the Valois dynasty in France.
Philip VI became king after the death of Charles IV, ending the direct Capetian line.

Synonyms

Philip of Valois

vsPhilip VI

9.9

King of France from 1328 to 1350 who claimed the throne and started the Hundred Years' War

uses the number title form instead of the family-name form

Surface Forms

Philip VI main

Morphology

Philip + VI

The parts 'Philip' (a personal name) and 'VI' (the numeral six) transparently yield the reference 'Philip the Sixth', so learners will recognize this as a named individual and his ordinal. However, the specific historical information in the MWE definition (that he was King of France, dates, and role in the Hundred Years' War) cannot be derived from the constituents alone. Because the name plus numeral gives partial but not full meaning, this is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Philip VI is called VI because he was the sixth King Philip of France. He was a cousin who became king when the main royal line ended, starting the 'Valois' branch, and his fight with Edward III helped start the Hundred Years' War.