Filips de Stoute

Filips de Stoute was a King of France and Spain from 1328 to 1350. He was a member of the House of Valois and is considered one of the most important figures in Belgian history. He was a skilled military leader and expanded the borders of the Kingdom of France. He also promoted the arts and architecture, and his court was a center of culture and learning. He died in 1350 at the age of 42.