Family tree of French monarchs

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)

Key

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Unlike in some other family trees, siblings here are not listed in birth order.

  • : The blue border indicates French monarchs.
  • : The bolded border indicates legitimate children of monarchs.
  • : The thin border indicates other relatives.

Merovingian dynasty

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Gunther
d. 437
King of Burgundy
Chlodio
c. 392/395
445/448
? ? ?
Chilperic I
King of Burgundy
Gondioc
d. 473
King of Burgundy
r.c. 437 – 473
?
Merovech
d. 453/457
? ? ?
Chilperic II
c. 450–493
King of Burgundy
Bisinus
fl.c. 460–506/510
King of Thuringia
Basina
of Thuringia
438–477
Childeric I
440–481/482
King of the Salian Franks
r. 457–481/482
Godegisel
d.c. 500
Godomar
dates unknown
Gundobad
c. 452–516
King of the Burgundians
Albofledis
470–c. 500
Lantechildis
b. 468
Clotilde
475–545
Clovis I
466–511
King of the Franks
r. 509–511
?
Evochildis
of Cologne
Alaric II
c. 458/466–507
King of the Visigoths
AudofledaTheoderic
454–526
King of the Ostrogoths
Sigismund
d.c. 524
King of the Burgundians
Bertachar
c. 485c. 530
King of Thuringia
Baderic
c. 480–529
King of Thuringia
Ingomer
494
Clotilde
c. 500–531
Amalaric
502–531
King of the Visigoths
Eustere
c. 494–521
Theuderic I
485–533/534
King of Metz
Suavegothe
of Burgundy
b.c. 495/496
Radegund
c. 520–587
Aregund
c. 515/520–580
Chlothar I
497–561
King of the Franks
r. 558–561
Ingund
b.c. 499
Guntheuc
495–c. 532
Chlodomer
c. 495–524
King of Orléans
Childebert I
c. 496–558
King of Paris
r. 511–558
Ultragotha
510
566/567
Theudebert I
c. 500–547/548
King of Rheims
Fredegund
c. 545–597
Chilperic I
c. 539–584
King of Neustria
Audovera
c. 530–580
Charibert I
c. 517–567
King of Paris
r. 561–567
Ingoburga
c. 539–589
Guntram
c. 532–592
King of Burgundy
ChlothsindAlboin
530s–572
King of the Lombards
Theudebald
c. 535–555
King of Rheims
Theudebert
of Soissons
Basina
c. 560–620
Bertha
of Kent
c. 565 – c. 601
Æthelberht
c. 560–616
King of Kent
Sigebert I
King of Austrasia
c. 535-c. 575
Brunhilda
of Austrasia
c. 543–613
Rigunth
c. 569
after 589
Haldetrude
c. 575–604
Chlothar II
584–629
King of the Franks
r. 613–629
Sichilde
c. 590–627
Ingund
568/567–585
Hermenegild
564–585
Childebert II
570–595
King of Austrasia
RagnetrudeDagobert I
c. 603–639
King of the Franks
r. 629–634
Nanthild
c. 610–642
Charibert II
607/617–632
King of Aquitaine
Arnulf
c. 582–640
Bishop of Metz
Pepin
of Landen
c. 580–640
Mayor of Austrasia
Theudebert II
586–612
King of Austrasia
Theuderic II
587–613
King of Burgundy
Chimnechild
of Burgundy
Sigebert III
c. 630–656/660
King of Austrasia
Clovis II
637–657/658
King of Neustria and Burgundy
Balthild of Ascania
c. 626–680
Chilperic
630s–632
King of Aquitaine
Ansegisel
c. 602/610
bef.679/662
Begga
615–693
Grimoald
the Elder
616–657
Mayor of Austrasia
Sigebert II
602–613
King of Austrasia and Burgundy
Dagobert II
c. 650–679
King of Austrasia
Bilichild
654–675
Childeric II
c. 653–675
King of the Franks
r. 673–675
Chlothar III
652—736
King of the Franks
r. 661–662
Theuderic III
654–691
King of the Franks
r. 679–691
ClotildaPepin
of Herstal
c. 635–714
Mayor of Austrasia
Childebert
the Adopted
King of Austrasia
? ? ?
Chilperic II
c. 672–721
King of the Franks
r. 715–717
Clovis III
King of Austrasia
Chlothar IV
d. 719
King of Austrasia
Childebert III
670/683–711
King of the Franks
r. 695–711
Clovis IV
682–695
King of the Franks
r. 691–695
Charles Martel
c. 686/680–741
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Grimoald II
the Younger
c. 680–714
Mayor of Neustria
? ? ?Dagobert III
699–715
King of the Franks
r. 711–715
Theudoald
707/708–741
Mayor of Austrasia
Childeric III
c. 717–754
King of the Franks
r. 743–751
Theuderic IV
c. 712–737
King of the Franks
r. 721–737
  Carolingians

Carolingian, Robertian, Bosonid dynasties

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Pippinids
Pepin I
c. 613 – c. 693
Mayor of the Palace
Arnulf
of Metz
c. 582 – c. 645
Begga
c. 613 – c. 693
Ansegisel
Pepin II
c. 635 – c. 714
Mayor
Alpaida
c. 655 – c. 715
SwanachildCharles Martel
c. 686/680–741
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Rotrude
of Trier
d. 724
  Carolingians
Grifo
726–753
Odilo
c. 700–748
Duke of Bavaria
Hiltrud
of Bavaria
d. 754
Carloman
btw.706/716–754
Mayor
Pepin
the Short
c. 714–768
King of the Franks
r. 751–768
Bertrada
of Laon
btw.710/727–783
Auda
732 –bef.755?
Thierry IV
c. 720–782
Count of Autun
GerbergaCarloman I
751–771
King of the Franks
r. 768–771
Gisela
757–810
Abbess of Chelles
EthelindFastrada
765–794
Himiltrude
c. 742c. 780
Hildegard
of the Vinzgau
758–783
Charlemagne
742/748–814
King of the Franks
r. 768–814
Desiderata
of the Lombards
ReginaLuitgard
d. 800
Richbod
Abbott of Saint-Riquier
805–844
Theodoric
b. 807
Pepin
the Hunchback
c. 767–811
Theodrada
c. 784–844/853
Hiltrude
b. 787
Drogo
of Metz
801–855
Bishop of Metz
Hugh
802–844
Charles
the Younger
c. 772–811
King of the Franks
r. 800–811
Rotrude
775/778–810
Bertha
fl.c. 800
Gisela
781–808
Pepin
of Italy
770/733–810
King of the Lombards
Ermengarde
of Hesbaye
c. 778–818
Louis I
the Pious
778–840
King of the Franks
r. 814–840
Judith
of Bavaria
797/805–843
Ingeltrude
of Madrie
Pepin I
797–838
King of Aquitaine
Rotrude
b. 800
Hildegard
b.c. 802
Adelaide
b.c. 799
Arnulf
of Sens
Alpais
Hemma
of Bavaria
803/808–876
Louis II
the German
c. 810–876
King of East Francia
Ermengarde
of Tours
d. 851
Lothair I
795–855
King of Middle Francia, Holy Roman Emperor
Ermentrude
of Orléans
823–869
Charles II
the Bald
823–877
King of the Franks
r. 840–877
Richilde
of Provence
c. 845–910
Gisela
b. 821
Eberhard
c. 815–866
Duke of Friuli
Richardis
c. 840 – c. 894/896
Charles III
the Fat
839–888
King of the Franks
r. 884–888
Baldwin I
d. 879
Margrave of Flanders
Judith
of Flanders
c. 843c. 870
Lothair
the Lame
c. 848–865
Carloman
848 –c. 877
Hugues

Count of Bourges
c. 798–853
Rothilde
871–928/929
Roger
Count de Maine
886–893
895–900
Robert IV
the Strong
c. 830–866
Margrave in Neustria
Ansgarde
of Burgundy
d. 880/882
Louis II
the Stammerer
846–879
King of the Franks
r. 877–879
Adelaide
of Paris
c. 850/853–901
Charles
the Child
847/848–866
King of Aquitaine
  RobertiansHildegarde
b. 864
Gisela
865–884
Louis III
863/865–882
King of the Franks
r. 879–882
Carloman II
c. 866–884
King of the Franks
r. 879–884
Ermentrude
875–914
Frederuna
887–917
Charles III
the Simple
879–929
King of the Franks
r. 898–922
Eadgifu
of Wessex
902– after 955
Odo
c. 852–898
King of the Franks
r. 887–898
Théodrate
of Troyes
AelisRobert I
866–923
King of the Franks
r. 922–923
Béatrice
of Vermandois
c. 880
after 931
ErmentrudeFrederunaAdelaideRotrudeHildegarde
ArnulfGuyHenry I
the Fowler
876–936
King of Germany
  Bosonids
Rudolph
c. 880/890–936
King of the Franks
r. 923–936
Emma
d. 934
daughter
name unknown
Herbert II
Count of Vermandois
d. 943
Hugh
the Great
898–956
Duke of the Franks
Hedwig
of Saxony
c. 910–965
Gerberga
of Saxony
c. 913–968/
969/984?
Louis IV
920–954
King of the Franks
r. 936–954
Emma
of Italy
b.c. 948
Lothair
941–986
King of the Franks
r. 954–986
Matilda
943–992
Conrad I
925–993
King of Burgundy
Charles
945–953
Henry
953–953
Charles
953–993
Duke of Lower Lorraine
Louis
948–954
  CapetiansLouis V
c. 967–987
King of the Franks
r. 986–987
Otto
Canon of Reims
c. 970–bef. 986
Arnulf
988–1021
Archbishop of Reims
Richard
d. aft. 991
Ermengarde
m
Albert I
House of Namur
Otto
c. 970–1012
Duke of Lower Lorraine

Capetian dynasty

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House of Capet

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  Robertians
Robert I
866–923
King of the Franks
r. 922–923
Beatrice
of Vermandois
c. 880aft. 931
Henry
the Fowler
876–936
King of the Germans
Matilda
of Ringelheim
c. 895–968
Hugh
the Great
898–956
Duke of the Franks
Hedwig
of Saxony
c. 910–965
Otto I
912–973
Holy Roman Emperor
  Capetians
Adelaide
c. 945
/952–1004
Hugh Capet
c. 941–996
King of the Franks
r. 987–996
Otto
944–965
Duke of Burgundy
Henry I
946–1002
Duke of Burgundy
Gisela
c. 968–1002
Hugh I
c. 970 – c. 1000
Count of Ponthieu
Hedwig
c. 970aft.1013
Reginar IV
c. 950–1013
Count of Mons
Robert II
972–1031
King of the Franks
r. 996–1031
Constance
of Arles
c. 986–1032
Renauld I
≤1005–1040
Count of Nevers
Hedwig
c. 1003–1063
Countess of Auxerre
Hugh Magnus
1007–1025
Co-King of the Franks
Matilda
of Frisia
d. 1044
Henry I
1008–1060
King of the Franks
r. 1031–1060
Anne
of Kiev
c. 1030–1075
Richard III
997/1001–1027
Duke of Normandy
Adèle
1009–1079
Countess of Flanders
Baldwin V
1012–1067
Count of Flanders
Bertha
of Holland
1055–1093
Philip I
1052–1108
King of the Franks
r. 1060–1108
Bertrade
de Montfort
c. 1070–1117
Hugh I
1057–1101
Count of Vermandois
Adelaide
d. 1120/1124
Countess of Vermandois
Helie
of Semur
Robert I
1011–1076
Duke of Burgundy
Ermengarde
of Anjou
c. 1018–1076
Hugh
1074–1125
Count of Champagne
Constance
1078–1126
Princess of Antioch
Bohemond I
of Antioch
c. 1058–1111
Lucienne
de Rochefort
1088–aft.1137
Louis VI
1081–1137
King of the Franks
r. 1108–1137
Adelaide
of Maurienne
1092–1154
Philip
fl.1123
Count of Mantes
Elisabeth
of Montlhery
d. 1141
Fleury
1093–1119
Seigneur of Nangis
Tancred
1075–1112
Prince of Galilee
Cecile
1097–aft.1145
Pons
1098–1137
Count of Tripoli
Theobald II
1090–1152
Count of Champagne
Agnes
de Garlande
1122–1143
Hawise
of Salisbury
1118–1152
Robert I
c. 1123–1188
Count of Dreux
Agnes
de Baudemont
1130–c. 1202
Countess of Braine
Eustace IV
1129–1153
Count of Boulogne
Constance
1124–1176
Countess of Toulouse
Raymond V
c. 1134–1194
Count of Toulouse
Peter I
of Courtenay
1126–1183
Elizabeth
de Courtenay
c. 1127–1205
Henry II
1133–1189
King of England
Eleanor
c. 1123–1204
Duchess of Aquitaine
Adela
of Champagne
c. 1140–1206
Louis VII
1120–1180
King of the Franks
r. 1137–1180
Constance
of Castile
1140–1160
Philip
1125–1161
Archdeacon of Paris
Henry
1121–1175
Archbishop of Reims
Philip
1116–1131
Co-King of the Franks
Robert I
(1123–1188)
Count of Dreux
Henry I
1127–1181
Count of Champagne
Marie
1145–1198
Countess of Champagne
Alice
1150–1197
/1198
Theobald V
1130–1191
Count of Blois
Eleanor
of England
1161–1214
Queen of Castile
Henry
1155–1183
Co-King of England
Margaret
1157–1197
Béla III
c. 1148–1196
King of Hungary
Alys
1160–c. 1220
Countess of Vexin
William IV
1179–1221
Count of Ponthieu
Ingeborg
of Denmark
1175–1236
Isabella
of Hainault
1170–1190
Philip II
Augustus
1165–1223
King of France
r. 1180–1223
Agnes
of Merania
d. 1201
Alexios II
Byzantine Emperor
1169–1183
Agnes
1171–aft.1204
Andronikos I
Komnenos
Byzantine Emperor
c. 1118–1185
Theodore Branas
Ramon Berenguer IV
1198–1245
Count of Provence
Louis VIII
1187–1226
King of France
r. 1223–1226
Blanche
of Castile
1188–1252
Philip I
1201–1235
Count of Boulogne
Matilda II
1202–1260
Countess of Boulogne
Philip I
1175–1212
Margrave of Namur
Marie
1198–1224
Duchess of Brabant
Henry I
1165–1235
Duke of Brabant
Margaret
of Provence
1221–1295
Louis IX
1214–1270
King of France
r. 1226–1270
Beatrice
of Provence
c. 1231–1267
Charles I
of Anjou
1227–1285
King of Naples
Margaret
of Burgundy
1250–1308
Alphonse
1220–1271
Count of Poitiers
Isabelle
1224–1270
Robert I
1216–1250
Count of Artois
Henry II
1207–1248
Duke of Brabant
John Tristan
1250–1270
Count of Valois
Yolande II
1247–1280
Countess of Nevers
Blanche
1253–1323
Fernando
de la Cerda
1255–1275
Peter
1251–1284
Count of Perche and Alençon
Joan
c. 1253–1291
Countess of Blois
Matilda
of Brabant
1224–1288
Theobald I
1201–1253
King of Navarre
James I
1208–1276
King of Aragon
Louis
1244–1260
Henry III
c. 1230–1261
Duke of Brabant
Isabella
1241–1271
Theobald II
1239–1270
King of Navarre
Henry I
the Fat
c. 1244–1274
King of Navarre
Beatrice
of Navarre
c. 1242–1295
Hugh IV
1213–1272
Duke of Burgundy
Isabella
of Aragon
1248–1271
Philip III
1245–1285
King of France
r. 1270–1285
Marie
of Brabant
1254–1321
John I
c. 1252–1294
Duke of Brabant
Margaret
1254–1271
Agnes
1260–1327
Robert II
1248–1306
Duke of Burgundy
John
of Burgundy
1231–1268
Louis
1276–1319
Count of Évreux
Margaret
of Artois
1285–1311
Blanche
c. 1278–1305
Rudolf I
c. 1281–1307
King of Bohemia
Margaret
c. 1279–1318
Edward I
1239–1307
King of England
Robert
1256–1317
Count of Clermont
Beatrice
of Burgundy
1257–1310
Margaret
1273–1299
Countess of Anjou
Charles
1270–1325
Count of Valois
Catherine I
Latin Empress
1274–1307
Louis
c. 1264 – c. 1276
Philip IV
1268–1314
King of France
r. 1285–1314
Joan I
1273–1305
Queen of Navarre
Louis I
1279–1341
Duke of Bourbon
  Bourbons
Clementia
of Hungary
1293–1328
Louis X
1289–1316
King of France
r. 1314–1316
Margaret
of Burgundy
1290–1315
Philip V
c. 1293–1322
King of France
r. 1316–1322
Joan II
1292–1330
Countess of Burgundy
Charles IV
1294–1328
King of France
r. 1322–1328
Joan
of Évreux
1310–1371
Isabella
1295–1358
Edward II
1284–1327
King of England
John I
the Posthumous
1316–1316
King of France
r. 1316
Joan II
1312–1349
Queen of Navarre
Philip III
1306–1343
King of Navarre
Edward III
1312–1377
King of England
  Valois
Joan
the Lame of Burgundy
1293–1348
Philip VI
1293–1350
King of France
r. 1328–1350
Blanche
of Navarre
1330–1398
Guigues VIII
1309–1333
Dauphin of Vienne
Isabella
c. 1312–1348
Margaret I
1310–1382
Countess of Burgundy
Louis I
c. 1304–1346
Count of Flanders
Joan III
1308–1349
Countess of Burgundy
Odo IV
1295–1350
Duke of Burgundy
Blanche
1313–1358
House of ValoisPhilip
1336–1376
Duke of Orléans
Blanche
1328–1382

House of Valois

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  Capetians
Louis IX
1214–1270
King of France
r. 1226–1270
James I
1208–1276
King of Aragon
Robert
1256–1317
Count of Clermont
Philip III
1245–1285
King of France
r. 1270–1285
Isabella
of Aragon
1248–1271
Louis I
1279–1341
Duke of Bourbon
Mahaut
of Châtillon
1293–1358
Margaret
1273–1299
Countess of Anjou
Charles
1270–1325
Count of Valois
Catherine I
Latin Empress
1274–1307
James I
1319–1362
Count of La Marche
Peter I
1311–1356
Duke of Bourbon
Isabella
of Valois
1313–1383
Louis
1309–1328
Count of Chartres
Marie
of Valois
1309–1331
Charles
1298–1328
Duke of Calabria
Blanche
of Valois
1316–1348
Charles IV
1316–1378
King of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor
Catherine II
Latin Empress
1303–1346
Philip I
of Taranto
1278–1332
Joan
of Valois
1304–1363
Robert III
of Artois
1287–1342
  Valois
Blanche
of Navarre
1330–1398
Philip VI
1293–1350
King of France
r. 1328–1350
Joan
the Lame of Burgundy
1293–1348
Joan
of Valois
1294–1342
William I
1286–1337
Count of Hainaut
Margaret
of Valois
1295–1342
Guy I
Count of Blois
Charles II
1297–1346
Count of Alençon
Maria
de La Cerda y de Lara
1319–1375
Joan
1351–1371
Bonne
of Luxembourg
1315–1349
John II
1319–1364
King of France
r. 1350–1364
Joan I
1326–1360
Countess of Auvergne
Marie
1326–1333
Philip
b. 1315
Joan
b. 1317
Philip
1336–1376
Duke of Orléans
Blanche
1328–1382
Marie
of Blois
1345–1404
Louis I
1339–1384
Duke of Anjou
Charles II
1332–1387
King of Navarre
Joan
of Valois
1343–1373
Agnes
1345–1350
Margaret
1347–1352
Margaret III
1350–1405
Countess of Flanders
Philip II
the Bold
1342–1404
Duke of Burgundy
Marie
1344–1404
Robert I
1344–1411
Duke of Bar
John I
1344–1393
Count of La Marche
Gian Visconti
1351–1402
Duke of Milan
Isabella
1348–1373
Countess of Vertus
Joan II
1378–1424
Countess of Auvergne
John
1340–1416
Duke of Berry
Joan
of Armagnac
1346–1387
Charles V
1338–1380
King of France
r. 1364–1380
Joanna
of Bourbon
1338–1378
John I
the Fearless
1371–1419
Duke of Burgundy
Valentina Visconti
of Vertus
1389–1408
Louis I
1372–1407
Duke of Orléans
Anne
de Bourbon
1380–1408
John
1363–1401
Count of Montpensier
Catherine
1378–1388
Jeanne
1357–1360
John
1359–1364
Charles VI
1368–1422
King of France
r. 1380–1422
Isabeau
of Bavaria
1370–1435
Marie
Princess of France
1370–1377
Isabelle
Princess of France
1373–1377
Louis
1376–1446
Count of Vendôme
Richard II
1367–1400
King of England
Isabella
of Valois
1389–1409
Joan
1391–1433
John VI
1389–1442
Duke of Brittany
Marie
1393–1438
Prioress of Poissy
Louis
1397–1415
Dauphin of France
Margaret
of Burgundy
1393–1442
Michelle
of Valois
1395–1422
Philip III
the Good
1396–1467
Duke of Burgundy
John VIII
1425–1477
Count of Vendôme
Jacqueline
1401–1436
Countess of Hainaut
John
1398–1417
Dauphin of France
Henry V
1387–1422
King of England
Catherine
of Valois
1401–1437
Owen Tudor
c. 1400–1461
Charles VII
1403–1461
King of France
r. 1422–1461
Marie
of Anjou
1404–1463