Battle of Crecy
Philip VI's brother, Charles d'Alencon, is killed in battle.
Role range: 1337-1453
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Philip VI Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Philip VI through 47 dated historical records for France.
Philip VI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
47Distinct records
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1346–1347Years on this page
1346
Battle of Crecy
Philip formed his army for battle, with Genoese troops under Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi in the vanguard.
Role range: 1337-1453
Battle of Crecy
The French army is routed at Crecy.
Role range: 1337-1453
Battle of Crecy
The next division was led by Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine and Louis II, Count of Blois, while Philip himself commanded the rearguard.
Role range: 1337-1453
1347
Capture of Calais
Calais falls after a year long siege, then signs a truce with Edward III
Role range: 1337-1453
Siege of Calais
Calais falls after a year long siege, then signs a truce with Edward III
Role range: 1337-1453
Peace
Signs a truce with Edward III
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1328-1350
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.