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Alix (given Name)
Alix is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include: Royalty * Alix of France (circa 1151-1197), French princess * Alix, Duchess of Brittany (1201–1221), Breton child ruler * Alix of Hesse (1872–1918), Empress consort of Russia * Alix, Princess Napoléon (born 1926), widow of Louis, Prince Napoléon * Alix, Princess of Ligne (1929–2019), Luxembourgian princess Arts * Alix André (1909-2000), French romance novelist * Alix Bauer (born 1971), Mexican singer * Alix Bidstrup (born 1983), Australian actress * Alix Bosco (21st century), New Zealand crime fiction writer * Alix Bushnell (born 1983), New Zealand actress * Alix Combelle (1912–1978), French clarinetist * Alix Dobkin (1940–2021), American folk singer-songwriter * Julie Alix de la Fay (circa 1746-1826), Belgian ballet dancer * Alix Mathon (1908–1985), Haitian novelist * Alix Olson (born 1975), American poet * Alix Kates Shulman (born 1932), American novelist * Alix Smith (born 1978), American p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alix Of France
Alice of France (french: Alix; July/August 1150 – 1197/1198) was countess consort of Blois by marriage to Theobald V, Count of Blois. She was regent of Blois during the absence of her spouse in 1190-1191, and regent during the minority of Louis I, Count of Blois from 1191 until 1197. Life Alix was the second daughter born to King Louis VII of France and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, and was named after her aunt Petronilla of Aquitaine, who was also called "Alix". The birth of a second daughter to Eleanor and Louis instead of a badly needed son was one of the final nails in the coffin of their marriage. Her parents' marriage was annulled in 1152, barely a year after Alix's birth. She and her sister, Marie, were declared legitimate, and the custody of the two girls was awarded to their father. Eleanor soon after left the French court and married Henry II, Duke of Normandy, who later became King of England. Countess of Blois In 1164, Alix married Theobald V, Count of Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |