The greatest accomplishment of Philip II Augustus was to

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Philip II Augustus greatly strengthened royal authority in France by centralizing the government, expanding the royal domain, and creating a strong standing army. He also successfully challenged the power of the Church in France, particularly with his conflict with Pope Innocent III over the annulment of his marriage. While he did engage in some military campaigns, such as the Third Crusade and his conflicts with England, regaining much of the Roman Empire for Byzantium or promoting the Carolingian Renaissance were not accomplishments of his reign.

The Greatest Accomplishment of Philip II Augustus Was to