Louis VIII

Louis VIII may refer to:

  • Louis VIII of France "the Lion" (1187–1226)
  • Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1368-1447)
  • Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria "the Younger" (1403–1445)
  • Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (ruled 1739–1768)

Famous quotes containing the words louis and/or viii:

    Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity.
    —Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894)

    When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
    What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalm VIII (l. VIII, 3–4)