| Peter | |
|---|---|
 Peter dressed like a warrior in chain mail, from a medieval illuminated manuscript | |
| Born | c. 1126 Reims |
| Died | 10 April 1183 Acre, Palestine |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Elizabeth de Courtenay |
| Issue | Phillip de Courtenay Peter II de Courtenay Alice de Courtenay Eustachia de Courtenay Clémence de Courtenay Robert de Courtenay William de Courtenay Isabella de Courtenay Constance de Courtenay |
| House | Courtenay |
| Father | Louis VI of France |
| Mother | Adélaide de Maurienne |
Peter I of Courtenay (1126 – 10 April 1183) was the sixth son of Louis VI of France and his second wife, Adélaide de Maurienne.[1] He was the father of the Latin Emperor Peter II of Courtenay.[1]
Peter was born in France and died in Palestine. In about 1150, he married Elizabeth de Courtenay (1127 – September 1205), the daughter of Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise du Donjon, thus starting the Capetian line of the House of Courtenay.[2]
Rumour has it that he is buried in a tomb in the floor of Exeter Cathedral, next to Elizabeth; however, no physical evidence currently exists and the historians at the cathedral can find no documentation to support this rumour.
- ^ a b Vincent 1999, p. 175.
- ^ Vincent 1999, pp. 201–202.