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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
751	Pepin, the Short	-	768	Overthrew Childeric III to end the rule of the Merovingians.
768	Charlemagne	Son of Pepin	814
768	Carloman	Son of Pepin	771	Carloman jointly ruled his father's lands until his death, after which Charlemagne ruled on his own.
814	Louis I, the Pious	Third son of Charlemagne	840
840	Charles II, the Bald	Son	877
877	Louis II, the Stammerer	Son	879
879	Louis III	Son	882
879	Carloman II	Son	884

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
987	Hugh Capet		996
996	Robert II, the Pious		1031
1031	Henry I		1060
1060	Philip I		1108
1108	Louis VI, the Fat		1137
1137	Louis VII		1180
1180	Philippe II, Augustus		1223
1223	Louis VIII, the Lion		1226
1226	Louis IX, Saint-Louis		1270
1270	Philippe III		1285
1285	Philippe IV		1314
1314	Louis X		1316
1316	John I		1316
1316	Philippe V, the Tall		1322
1322	Charles 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
1328	Philippe VI		1350
1350	John II, the Good		1364
1364	Charles V, the Wise		1380
1380	Charles VI, the Fool		1422
1422	Charles VII, the Victorious		1461
1461	Louis XI, the Spider		1483
1483	Charles VIII		1498
1498	Louis XII		1515
1515	Francis I	Nephew and son-in-law	1547
1547	Henry II	Son	1559
1559	Francis II	Son	1560
1560	Charles IX	Brother	1574
1574	Henry III	Brother	1589	Henry did not have a heir and was the last member of the Valios dynasty.