King Colet I of France

Early Life
Colet was the second-born son of King Louis I of France, one of four children. He was described as having been the brighter one of the two brothers, him and King Odo I of France.

Reign
Following the assassination of his brother in 1088, 26 year old Colet became King Colet I of France. He swore to find the murderers of his brother. In 1090, the militia of France arrested Gaël Matthieu who they claimed was behind the murder of King Odo I of France. What the king did not know, however, was that the militia had been payed by the previous conspirators to frame Gaël Matthieu. King Colet I of France had Matthieu executed publicly for regicide and treason.

In 1092, King Colet I of France married Élisa Belyea, the daughter of a Ukrainian Lord. Through this marriage, King Colet I of France secured the loyalty of a region of Ukraine. Élisa gave birth to one son and one daughter.

The further years of King Colet I's reign were specifically marked by the beginning of the First Crusade in 1095. The King immediately followed the Pope's call for a Crusade, just as his grandfather, King Philip I of France had promised.

King Colet I of France died following two strokes at the age of 43 in 1105.