Figurine Saint-Louis and his horse

Ninth king of the Capetian dynasty, Louis IX (1214-1270), better known as Saint Louis, will reign for 43 years over the kingdom of France. A reforming king, he developed the notion of common good and justice, initiated institutions (parliament, the court of auditors), established a single currency. He will die of dysentery in front of Tunis during the eighth crusade.