Louis+XIII

** Basic Information **
King Louis XIII (also known as Louis le Juste) was born on September 27, 1601 in Paris, France, and he died on May 14, 1643. King Louis XIII was the son of Henry IV of France and Marie de’ Medici. He started ruling at France in 1610 at the young age of nine years old and ruled until he died until his death in 1643. He became king at such a young age because of his father's assassination in the year of 1610. During his time as the ruler of France King Louis XIII turned France into a European superpower.

**Why he is Famous **
As part of a peace policy with Spain, at the age of eleven years old Louis XIII became engaged to Anne of Austria, the daughter of Philip III. Louis XIII was well known for his courage on the battlefield and during his reign he stopped many rebellions. Some rebellions were even lead by his mother. In 1638, Spain invaded France and tried to take Paris. Instead of evacuating the people of Paris, and escaping, he stayed and warded off the invaders. During his reign as king he became one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe. Unfortunately, Louis XIII suffered from a number of health ailments including mental illness.

**Impact of His Rule **
Louis XIII turned France into one of the most powerful monarchies in all of Europe. Without him, France wouldn't have been as powerful as it was under his reign. During his time in power Louis XIII had to put down a lot of rebellions. If one of these rebellions had succeeded France could be a whole different country, and if the Spanish had been successful on taking Paris. France could be apart of Spain. Which is why Louis XIII's rule was very important to the future of France.