2-368-263 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Louis XII, King of France, on horseback, 1498-1515 (1882-1884). Louis XII (1462-1515) became King of France in 1498. He was a popular king, and had the title 'Father of the People' conferred upon him by the Estates General in 1506. He pursued an active foreign policy, pursuing claims to the territories of the Duchy of Milan and the Kingdom of Naples. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.