Succession1610
Succeeds as King of France, Succeeds his father Henry IV, assumes power 1617
Historical person
Louis XIII Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis XIII, based on 16 World History Database records associated with France.
16 records1610–164312 events5 places
Chronological biography
1610
1615
Marriage1615
Marries Anne of Austria
1631
Treaty of Barwalde23 January 1631
France promises Gustavus Adolphus an annual subsidy of a million pounds
1633
Catholic League1633
The Heilbronn League is an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War
Heilbronn League1633
The Heilbronn League is an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War. Bernard & the Heilbronn League guarantee the Catholic faith in Germany
Heilbronn League23 April 1633
The Treaty forming the League was signed at Heilbronn in Germany. The Heilbronn League, which consisted of the Upper and Lower Rhenish, Swabian and Franconian military circles required to provide 2.5 million Reichstaler annually, while the Swedes retained their position as overall military commanders
1634
Heilbronn League1634
Inder the Treaty of Paris Bernard & the Heilbronn League cede land in Alsace to France
Heilbronn League1634
Bernard & the Heilbronn League cede land in Alsace to France
Rule of Alsace1634
Inder the Treaty of Paris Bernard & the Heilbronn League cede land in Alsace to France
Treaty of Paris1634
Bernard & the Heilbronn League guarantee the Catholic faith in Germany. Bernard & the Heilbronn League cede land in Alsace to France
Treaty of Paris1 November 1634
The Treaty of Paris formally gave control of what remained of the League of Heilbronn to France. France offers the German Protestants 12,000 men & 1/2 million Livres
1635
Declaration of War19 May 1635
Declares War on Spain after the Spanish occupation of the fortress of Trier
Siege of Trier19 May 1635
Declares War on Spain after the Spanish occupation of the fortress of Trier
1638
Birth of Louis XIV5 September 1638
Birth of Louis XIV, by Anne of Austria
1641
Rule of Portugal23 January 1641
The Cortes offers the Portuguese throne to Louis XIII
1643
Death of Louis XIII14 May 1643
Dies after a 33 year dominated by his mother Marie deMedici & Cardinal Richelieu
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.