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The following list of French monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents.
Most medieval historians would argue that the existence of France proper did not begin until the advent of the Capetian Dynasty in 987, or, at the very earliest, with the establishment of the Kingdom of Western Francia at the Treaty of Verdun in 843. This view is somewhat problematic in layman's terms, however, in part due to the existence of centuries-old tradition that considers the beginnings of France to lie in the Merovingian Frankish kingdom established under Clovis I. This kingdom was founded in the 5th century, and its rulers deposed in the 8th century. This tradition itself is based in part on the need of the post- Carolingian Capetian kings to strengthen their claims to the throne. Thus, the foundation of France is often traditionally dated to its unification by Clovis in 486Events Roman rule in Gaul ends with the defeat at Soissons of the Roman governor Syagrius by the Franks under Clovis I. The land between the Loire and the Somme becomes a part of the Frankish realm. This event is often considered the genesis of the French.
However, the relevance of such traditional outlooks on the origins of modern nations is historically dubious (see below for recent studies). In light of these recent trends, this list begins with the creation in 843 of Charles the Bald's Kingdom of Western Francia, the state which would directly evolve into modern France. For earlier Frankish monarchs, see List of Frankish KingsThe following list of Frankish Kings is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. The Frankish kingdoms were ruled by two main dynasties, the Merovingians (who established the realm) and later the Carolingians. A timeline of Frankish rulers is difficu.
(Names of regents are included for convenience's sake, though they are of course not actually French monarchs. Note that CharlemagneCharlemagne (c. 2nd of April, 747 28th of January, 814) (or Charles the Great in German Karl der Grosse in Latin Carolus Magnus giving rise to the adjective form 'Carolingian'), was king of the Franks from 771 to 814, nominally King of the Lombards, and H (768-814) is usually considered to be "Charles I of France", and his son Louis the PiousLouis the Pious (also known as Louis I Louis the Fair and Louis the Debonaire German form: Ludwig der Fromme French form: Louis le Pieux or Louis le Debonnaire Spanish form: Ludovico Pio ( April 16, 778 June 20, 840) was Emperor and King of the Franks fro is numbered as Louis I.)
Carolingian Dynasty ( 843 to 987).
Capetian Dynasty ( 987 to 1328).
The Capetian Dynasty, the male-line descendants of Hugh Capet ruled France continuously from 987 to 1792. The branches of the dynasty which ruled after 1328, however, are generally given the specific branch names of Valois and Bourbon.
Valois Dynasty ( 1328- 1589)
Valois- Orléans Branch ( 1498- 1515)
Valois- Angoulême Branch ( 1515- 1589)
Bourbon Dynasty ( 1589- 1792)
First Republic ( 1792- 1804)
Many monarchists at the time and subsequently refused to recognise the overthrowal of the monarchy, and considered Louis XVI's reign to have continued until his death in 1793, then his son Louis XVII to have reigned until his death in 1795, with Louis XVIII's reign then commencing, hence the numbering.
National Convention ( 1792- 1795)
The Directory ( 1795- 1799)
The Consulate ( 1799- 1804)
Bonaparte Dynasty -- First Empire ( 1804- 1814)
Bourbon Dynasty, Restored ( 1814- 1848)
Bourbon- Orléans, The Monarchy of July
Second Republic ( 1848- 1852)
Bonaparte Dynasty -- Second Empire ( 1852- 1870)
The chronology continues on Presidents of France.
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