Philip V of France

✶January 1, 1293

†January 11, 1322

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About their life

Philip V, known as the Tall, was King of France and Navarre from 1316 to 1322. Philip engaged in a series of domestic reforms intended to improve the management of the kingdom. These reforms included the creation of an independent Court of Finances, the standardization of weights and measures, and the establishment of a single currency.

King of France and Navarre (r. 1316-1322)

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