Phillip agustus

He also defeated the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214. In addition to his military victories, Philip Augustus implemented several reforms that improved the administration of France. He created a centralized government with officials appointed by him rather than local nobles. He also established a system for collecting taxes that helped fund his military campaigns. Philip Augustus was a patron of the arts and architecture. He commissioned several buildings including Notre-Dame de Paris and Sainte-Chapelle.