Phillip V King of France 
Phillip V was born in 1294. Phillip V's father was Phillipe IV King of France and his mother was Jeannne Princess of Navarre. He had a sister named Isabelle. He is the younger of the two children.General Notes
Philip V (of France), called The Tall (1294?-1322), king of France (1316-1322), the second son of King Philip IV. He became regent for his infant nephew John, king of France, and after the death of John proclaimed himself king. In 1320, at the conclusion of the war against Flanders begun during the reign of Philip IV, France acquired some Flemish territory. Philip frequently convoked the Estates-General. He made administrative reforms and attempted to unify coinage, weights, and measures but encountered strong opposition in the Estates-General. He imposed heavy fines on Jews. Philip died without a male heir.
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