The House of Capet (French: Maison capétienne) ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328. It was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself...

House of Capet from the election of Hugh Capet in 987 until the death of Charles IV in 1328. That line was succeeded by cadet branches, the Houses of...

king from the House of Capet. The son of the powerful duke Hugh the Great and his wife Hedwige of Saxony, he was elected as the successor of the last Carolingian...

younger son of the House of Capet king Louis VIII of France the Lion, Charles was first given a noble title by his brother, Louis IX of France who succeeded...

of the House of Capet. Otto William continued to rule what would come to be called the Free County of Burgundy. His descendants formed another House of...

count of Artois (French: Comte d'Artois, Dutch: Graaf van Artesië) was the ruler over the County of Artois from the 9th century until the abolition of the...

represents the start of the first unbroken line of kings to rule the whole of England, the House of Wessex. Arguments are made for a few different kings...

illegitimate, the House of Braganza traces its line to the House of Capet via their descent from Robert II of France through the First House of Burgundy, then...

The House of Capet are also commonly known as the "Direct Capetians". The death of Charles IV started the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois...

succeeded the House of Capet (or "Direct Capetians") to the French throne, and were the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589. Junior members of the family...

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Below are the family trees of all French monarchs, from Childeric I to Napoleon III. For a direct lineage, see Family tree of French monarchs (simplified)...

conduct a policy mindful of the limitations of the French monarchy. A member of the House of Capet, Henry was born in Reims, the son of King Robert II (972–1031)...

explanation of the French peerage, see the article Peerage of France. Note that peerages and titles were distinct, and the date given for the extinction of the...

from the House of Belleme, who ruled from the 10th to the early 13th centuries. Alençon was granted as an appanage to Peter, son of Louis IX of France,...

regent during the minority of their son Hugh Capet, the founder of the Elder House of Capet. Hedwig was a younger daughter of the Saxon duke Henry the Fowler...

incorporation of additional fiefs, large or small, and thus gradually obtained direct lordship over almost all of France. Their first king Hugh Capet (elected...

both the Plantagenets and the House of Valois claimed supremacy over Aquitaine. In 1360, both sides signed the Treaty of Brétigny, in which Edward renounced...

This is a list of the kings and queens of Pamplona, later Navarre. Pamplona was the primary name of the kingdom until its union with Aragon (1076–1134)...

was annexed by the king, of the House of Capet. Otto II William continued to rule what would come to be called the Free County of Burgundy. His descendants...

Cecile of France (1097 – 1145) was a Frankish princess who became countess of Tripoli. She was the daughter of King Philip I of France and Bertrade de...

history of the royal house of France] (in French). Vol. 1 (3rd ed.). Paris: La compagnie des libraires. Boutell, Charles. (1863) A Manual of Heraldry...

branch of the House of Capet, the French royal house. Their descendants acquired through marriage the County of Namur and the Latin Empire of Constantinople...

until 1889. Robert II of France (972–1031) Hugh Magnus (1007–1025) Henry I of France (1008–1060) House of Capet Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (1011–1076)...

permanent in 1439). At the beginning of Hugh Capet's reign, the crown estate was extremely small and consisted mostly of scattered possessions in the Île-de-France...

Magnus) was the first count of Vermandois from the House of Capet. He is known primarily for being one of the leaders of the First Crusade. His nickname...

king of the direct line of the House of Capet, King of France and King of Navarre (as Charles I) from 1322 to 1328. Charles was the third son of Philip...

1004. The House of Burgundy, a cadet branch of the House of Capet, ruled over a territory that roughly conformed to the borders and territories of the modern...

the House of Capet Philip III of Navarre Blanche d'Évreux, Queen of France as the second wife of Philip VI of France Charles II of Navarre Joan of Navarre...

Alix of France (July/August 1150 – 1197/1198) was countess consort of Blois by marriage to Theobald V, Count of Blois. She served as regent of Blois during...