Adele De Blois-Champagne

1140 - 1206  (66 years)

• Name	Adele De Blois-Champagne
  Birth	1140
  Gender	Female
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Death	04 Jun 1206
  Burial	Bourgogne, France
  	Abbey of Pontigny, Pontigny, Departement de L'Yonne
  Person ID	I1401	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Thibaut II De Champagne,   b. 02 Apr 1090   d. 10 Jan 1152 (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mathilde Of Carinthia-Sponheim,   b. 1108   d. 13 Dec 1161 (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1140
  Family ID	F493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	King Louis, VII,   b. 1120   d. 18 Sep 1180 (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1160	Paris, France
  Children	1. Philip II Augustus,   b. 21 Aug 1165, Deuil-la-Barre, France d. 14 Jul 1223, Drocourt, France (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 13 Nov 1160 - Paris, France Burial - - Bourgogne, France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Adèle de Blois-Champagne Birth: 1140 Death: Jun. 4, 1206 Royalty. She was the youngest daughter of Thibaut IV de Blois, a brother of King Stephen, and Mathilde of Carinthia. She married Louis VII on November 13th, 1160 in Paris, five weeks after his second wife Constance de Castille had died. They both liked each other and she had some influence on him. Louis married his daughters, Marie and Alix, from his first marriage to her brothers, Henri and Thibaut. In 1165 she gave birth to the longed for successor, Philippe-Auguste. Two girls, Alix and Agnes, were born in 1170 and 1171. Following tradition her son was crowned king when he was fourteen, at this time Louis was very ill. Adèle hoped to act as a regent for him if Louis died suddenly, but Philippe surprised everyone and claimed the power for himself and choose a wife without his parents consent. Her husband died in 1180 and Philippe became king. During his absence on the crusade she reigned the kingdom following strict rules set by him. After his return to France she quietly retired. Following her last wish she was buried in Pontigny instead of St. Denis. Family links: Parents: Thibaut II de Champagne (1090 - 1152) Mathilde of Carinthia-Sponheim (1108 - 1161) Spouse: King Louis VII (1120 - 1180) Children: Philip Augustus of France (1165 - 1223)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Abbey of Pontigny Pontigny Departement de l'Yonne Bourgogne, France Created by: Lutetia Record added: Dec 14, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 32162741 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------