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Philip of Valois

Philip of Valois

9.9
King of France from 1328 to 1350 who claimed the throne and started the Hundred Years' War
  • proper noun
: Felipe de Valois
  • The Hundred Years' War began when Philip of Valois claimed the French throne.

Examples

  • Philip of Valois became king of France in 1328 after the death of Charles IV.

  • Historians often discuss the policies of Philip of Valois and their impact on medieval France.

  • Philip of Valois became king of France after the death of Charles IV.

  • The reign of Philip of Valois was marked by significant political changes.

  • Did Philip of Valois really start the Hundred Years' War?

  • Historians often study Philip of Valois for his role in the early phases of the Hundred Years' War.

  • The claim of Philip of Valois to the French crown sparked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War.

Synonyms

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

has identical meaning but differs only in the name used for that king

Surface Forms

Philip of Valois main

Morphology

Philip + of + Valois

This is a transparent proper-name construction: 'Philip' (a personal name) + 'of' (indicating origin/affiliation) + 'Valois' (a dynastic/place name) directly yields 'Philip from/of the Valois dynasty'. The compositional pattern 'X of Y' signaling belonging or origin is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it names a person associated with the Valois lineage.

Etymology

Philip of Valois is the name of a man called Philip who came from the family and lands called Valois, and people used 'of Valois' to show his origin. He became 'king of France' and founded the Valois line of kings, and his 'claim' to the throne helped start the Hundred Years' War.