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The '''kingdom of France''' emerged from the fragmenting [[WorldHistory/WestFrancia|West Francia]]. Important factions were: * the '''Vikings''' who had settled along the Seine and established the '''duchy of Normandy''' * [[UnitedKingdom/WilliamTheConqueror|William the Conqueror]] was the most problematic such duke * the '''house of Burgundy''' (a cadet branch of the Capetians), who held the '''duchy of Burgundy''' * the [[WorldHistory/WestFrancia#Aquitaine|house of Poitiers]], who held the '''county of Poitiers''', the '''duchy of Aquitaine''', and the '''duchy of Gascony''' '''Hugh Capet''' was elected king of the Franks in 987. |
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| === Carolingian === | === Capetian === The '''House of Capet''' is synonymous with the kingdom of France. ||'''Monarchs''' ||'''Local Name'''||'''Reign'''|| ||Hugh Capet ||Hugues Capet ||987 - 996 || ||... ||... ||... || ||[[France/PhilipII|Philip II]] ||Philippe ||1180 - 1223|| ||... ||... ||... || ||Charles IV || ||1322 - 1328|| |
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| === Robertian === | === Valois === The '''house of Valois''' was a cadet branch of the Capetians. ||'''Monarchs''' ||'''Local Name'''||'''Reign'''|| ||Philip VI ||Philippe ||1328 - 1350|| ||... ||... ||... || ||[[France/CharlesVII|Charles VII]]|| ||1422 - 1461|| ||... ||... ||... || ||Henry III ||Henri ||1574 - 1589|| |
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| === Bosonid === | === Bourbon === The '''house of Bourbon''' was also a cadet branch. ||'''Monarchs''' ||'''Local Name'''||'''Reign'''|| ||[[France/HenryIV|Henry IV]] ||Henri ||1589 - 1610|| ||[[France/LouisXIII|Louis XIII]] || ||1610 - 1643|| ||[[France/LouisXIV|Louis XIV]] || ||1643 - 1715|| ||[[France/LouisXV|Louis XV]] || ||1715 - 1774|| ||[[France/LouisXVI|Louis XVI]] || ||1774 - 1792|| ||[[France/LouisXVIII|Louis XVIII]]|| ||1814 - 1824|| ||[[France/CharlesX|Charles X]] || ||1824 - 1830|| |
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| === Capetian === | === Orléans === The '''house of Orléans''' was yet another cadet branch. After [[France/CharlesX|Charles X]] was forced to abdicate, [[France/LouisPhilippeI|Louis Philippe I]] succeeded the throne. He himself was forced to abdicate in [[France/Democratization#Revolutions_of_1848|1848]] and the kingdom was abolished. ||'''Monarchs''' ||'''Reign'''|| ||[[France/LouisPhilippeI|Louis Philippe I]]||1830 - 1848|| |
French Monarchs
A history of French monarchs.
Contents
Kingdom of France
The kingdom of France emerged from the fragmenting West Francia. Important factions were:
the Vikings who had settled along the Seine and established the duchy of Normandy
William the Conqueror was the most problematic such duke
the house of Burgundy (a cadet branch of the Capetians), who held the duchy of Burgundy
the house of Poitiers, who held the county of Poitiers, the duchy of Aquitaine, and the duchy of Gascony
Hugh Capet was elected king of the Franks in 987.
Napoleonic Empires
July Revolution
Dynasties
Capetian
The House of Capet is synonymous with the kingdom of France.
Monarchs |
Local Name |
Reign |
Hugh Capet |
Hugues Capet |
987 - 996 |
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Philippe |
1180 - 1223 |
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Charles IV |
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1322 - 1328 |
Valois
The house of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetians.
Monarchs |
Local Name |
Reign |
Philip VI |
Philippe |
1328 - 1350 |
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1422 - 1461 |
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Henry III |
Henri |
1574 - 1589 |
Bourbon
The house of Bourbon was also a cadet branch.
Monarchs |
Local Name |
Reign |
Henri |
1589 - 1610 |
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1610 - 1643 |
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1643 - 1715 |
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1715 - 1774 |
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1774 - 1792 |
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1814 - 1824 |
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1824 - 1830 |
Orléans
The house of Orléans was yet another cadet branch. After Charles X was forced to abdicate, Louis Philippe I succeeded the throne. He himself was forced to abdicate in 1848 and the kingdom was abolished.
Monarchs |
Reign |
1830 - 1848 |