<P> Philip IV ( April -- June 1268 -- 29 November 1314 ) , called the Fair ( French : Philippe le Bel ) or the Iron King ( French : le Roi de fer ) , was King of France from 1285 until his death . By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre , he was also Philip I , King of Navarre from 1284 to 1305 . He also briefly ruled the County of Champagne in right of his wife , although after his accession as king in 1285 the county remained under the sole governance of his wife until her death in 1305 , and then fell to their son Louis until Philip 's own death in 1314 , after which his son acceded to the French throne and the county was finally united to the crown lands of France . Although Philip was known as handsome , his inflexible personality gained him other epithets , from friend and foe alike . His fierce opponent Bernard Saisset , bishop of Pamiers , said of him , `` He is neither man nor beast . He is a statue . '' </P>
<P> Philip IV ( April -- June 1268 -- 29 November 1314 ) , called the Fair ( French : Philippe le Bel ) or the Iron King ( French : le Roi de fer ) , was King of France from 1285 until his death . By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre , he was also Philip I , King of Navarre from 1284 to 1305 . He also briefly ruled the County of Champagne in right of his wife , although after his accession as king in 1285 the county remained under the sole governance of his wife until her death in 1305 , and then fell to their son Louis until Philip 's own death in 1314 , after which his son acceded to the French throne and the county was finally united to the crown lands of France . Although Philip was known as handsome , his inflexible personality gained him other epithets , from friend and foe alike . His fierce opponent Bernard Saisset , bishop of Pamiers , said of him , `` He is neither man nor beast . He is a statue . '' </P>
who was the king of france in 1306
who was the king of france in 1306
Philip IV
Philip IV