# Philip IV becomes king (1285)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1285-philip-iv-becomes-king
Location: France
Categories: ruler-change

A forceful reign began that expanded royal bureaucracy and taxation. Within the broader Capetian France period, The Capetian monarchy expanded rapidly under Philip Augustus and his successors. Royal courts, taxation, Gothic culture and crusading flourished as the crown absorbed territories and strengthened institutions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip IV the Fair (King of France). Philip IV becomes king mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Philip IV becomes king mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Philip IV the Fair](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-iv-the-fair)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Philip IV becomes king](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Philip+IV+becomes+king&go=Go)
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)