Peter I of Courtenay
| Peter | |
|---|---|
Peter dressed like a warrior in chain mail, from a medieval illuminated manuscript
|
|
| Born |
c.1126 Reims |
| Died | Acre, Palestine |
| Burial | Exeter Cathedral |
| Spouse | Elizabeth de Courtenay |
| Issue | Phillip de Courtenay Peter II de Courtenay Alice de Courtenay Eustachia de Courtenay Clémence de Courtenay Robert de Courtenay William de Courtenay Isabella de Courtenay Constance de Courtenay |
| House | House of Capet |
| Father | Louis VI of France |
| Mother | Adélaide de Maurienne |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Peter I of Courtenay (September 1126 – 10 April 1183) was the youngest son of Louis VI of France and his second wife, Adélaide de Maurienne. He was the father of the Latin Emperor Peter II of Courtenay.
Peter was born in France and died in Palestine. In about 1150, he married Elizabeth de Courtenay (1127 – September 1205), the daughter of Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise du Donjon, thus starting the Capetian line of the House of Courtenay.
He is buried in a tomb in the floor of Exeter Cathedral, next to Elizabeth. The couple had ten children:
...
Wikipedia