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The direct Capetian Dynasty followed the Carolingian rulers of France from 987 to 1328. From 1328 to 1830, with the interruption of the French Revolution, kings of France from the Valois and Bourbon Dynasty - cadet branches of the Capetian family - ruled.
1 List of Capetian kings of France
- 987 - 996, Hugh Capet, Count of Paris, crowned King of France
- 996 - 1031, Robert II, the Pious
- 1031 - 1060, Henri I
- 1060 - 1108, Philippe IPhilippe I ( May 23, 1052 July 29, 1108) was King of France. A member of the Capetian Dynasty, Philippe was born on May 23, 1052, the son of Henri I (1008-1060) and Princess Anne of Kiev, Russia (1024 1075). Although he was crowned king at the age of seve
- 1108 - 1137Events Louis VII is crowned King of France. He subsequently marries Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of William X. Births Amalric I, Latin king of Jerusalem Deaths April 9 William X, Duke of Aquitaine Louis VI, King of France 1137., Louis VILouis VI, the Fat ( December 1, 1081 August 1, 1137) was king of France from 1108 to 1137. A member of the Capetian Dynasty, Louis was born in Paris, the son of Philippe I of France, and Bertha of Holland (1055-1094). He married in 1104: 1) Lucienne de Ro the Fat
- 1137 - 1180, Louis VII
- 1180 - 1223, Philippe II Auguste
- 1223 - 1226, Louis VIII
- 1226 - 1270, Louis IX (Saint Louis)
- 1270 - 1285, Philippe III the Bold
- 1285 - 1314, Philippe IV the Fair
- 1314 - 1316, Louis X
- 1316 - 1316, Jean I
- 1316 - 1322, Philippe V
- 1322 - 1328, Charles IV
In 1328 the Capetians ran out of direct male heirs. Unlike some other nations, France adhered to the ancient code of the Salian Franks, known as Salic law, which forbade any succession to the throne by or through a female. Therefore the peers of the kingdom elected a new king, Philippe of Valois, a nephew of Philip the Fair, marking the beginning of the Valois Dynasty.
2 See also
French history
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