Complex sentence: In 1108, Philip died and the son of the queen repudiated ostensibly due to her obesity ascended the French throne as Louis VI; both he and her fraternal nephew, Count Floris II of Holland, were nicknamed "the Fat".
Split into simpler sentences: In 1108, Philip died and the son of the queen repudiated ostensibly for her obesity ascended the French throne as Louis VI. Both he and her fraternal nephew, Count Floris II of Holland, were nicknamed "the Fat".