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Kings of France (768 .. 1547)

Early Middle Ages

Carolingains (751 - 987)

The Carolingains get their name from Charlemagne, but the dynasty was founded by Charlemagne's father Pepin the Short who ended the Merovingian dynasty by proclaiming himself King of the Franks after removing Childeric III from the throne. The kingdom was subdivided several times but the Carolingains managed to maintain control for almost 150 years until the reign of Louis V came to an end.

From
Date		 Ruler Relationship to Predecessor To
Date		 Comments
751Pepin, the Short-768 
768CharlemagneSon814 
814Louis I, the PiousThird son840 
840Charles II, the BaldSon877 
877Louis II, the StammererSon879 
879Louis IIISon882 
879Carloman IISon884 
Carolingains (768 - 987)
Name:
Pepin, the Short
Reign:
751 to 768
 
Name:
Charlemagne
Reign:
768 to 814
 
Name:
Louis I, the Pious
Reign:
814 to 840
 
Name:
Charles II, the Bald
Reign:
840 to 877
 
Name:
Louis II, the Stammerer
Reign:
877 to 879
 
Name:
Louis III
Reign:
879 to 882
 
Name:
Carloman II
Reign:
879 to 884
 

High Middle Ages

Capetians (987 - 1328)

From
Date		 Ruler Relationship to Predecessor To
Date		 Comments
987Hugh Capet 996
996Robert II, the Pious 1031
1031Henry I 1060
1060Philip I 1108
1108Louis VI, the Fat 1137
1137Louis VII 1180
1180Philippe II, Augustus 1223
1223Louis VIII, the Lion 1226
1226Louis IX, Saint-Louis 1270
1270Philippe III 1285
1285Philippe IV 1314
1314Louis X 1316
1316John I 1316
1316Philippe V, the Tall 1322
1322Charles IV, the Fair 1328
Capetians (987 - 1328)
Name:
Hugh Capet
Reign:
987 to 996
 
Name:
Robert II, the Pious
Reign:
996 to 1031
 
Name:
Henry I
Reign:
1031 to 1060
 
Name:
Philip I
Reign:
1060 to 1108
 
Name:
Louis VI, the Fat
Reign:
1108 to 1137
 
Name:
Louis VII
Reign:
1137 to 1180
 
Name:
Philippe II, Augustus
Reign:
1180 to 1223
 
Name:
Louis VIII, the Lion
Reign:
1223 to 1226
 
Name:
Louis IX, Saint-Louis
Reign:
1226 to 1270
 
Name:
Philippe III
Reign:
1270 to 1285
 
Name:
Philippe IV
Reign:
1285 to 1314
 
Name:
Louis X
Reign:
1314 to 1316
 
Name:
John I
Reign:
1316 to 1316
 
Name:
Philippe V, the Tall
Reign:
1316 to 1322
 
Name:
Charles IV, the Fair
Reign:
1322 to 1328
 

Late Middle Ages

Valois dynasty

From
Date		 Ruler Relationship to Predecessor To
Date		 Comments
1328Philippe VI 1350
1350John II, the Good 1364
1364Charles V, the Wise 1380
1380Charles VI, the Fool 1422
1422Charles VII, the Victorious 1461
1461Louis XI, the Spider 1483
1483Charles VIII 1498
1498Louis XII 1515
1515Francis INephew and son-in-law1547
1547Henry IISon1559
1559Francis IISon1560
1560Charles IXBrother1574
1574Henry IIIBrother1589Henry did not have a heir and was the last member of the Valios dynasty.

Bourbon dynasty

From
Date		 Ruler Relationship to Predecessor To
Date		 Comments
1589Henry IV-1610
Valois dynasty
Name:
Philippe VI
Reign:
1328 to 1350
 
Name:
John II, the Good
Reign:
1350 to 1364
 
Name:
Charles V, the Wise
Reign:
1364 to 1380
 
Name:
Charles VI, the Fool
Reign:
1380 to 1422
 
Name:
Charles VII, the Victorious
Reign:
1422 to 1461
 
Name:
Louis XI, the Spider
Reign:
1461 to 1483
 
Name:
Charles VIII
Reign:
1483 to 1498
 
Name:
Louis XII
Reign:
1498 to 1515
 
Name:
Francis I
Reign:
1515 to 1547
 
Name:
Henry II
Reign:
1547 to 1559
 
Name:
Francis II
Reign:
1559 to 1560