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French Kings

The monarchs of the Kingdom of France ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of the West Franks in 843 until the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Between the period from King Charles the Bald in 843 to King Louis XVI in 1792, France had 45 kings. Adding the 7 emperors and kings after the French Revolution, this comes to a total of 52 monarchs of France.

In August 843 the Treaty of Verdun divided the Frankish realm into three kingdoms, one of which (Middle Francia) was short-lived; the other two evolved into France (West Francia) and, eventually, Germany (East Francia). By this time the eastern and western parts of the land already had different languages and cultures.

The Capetian dynasty, the male-line descendants of Hugh Capet, included the first rulers to adopt the title of 'King of France' for the first time with Philip II (r. 1180–1223). The Capetians ruled continuously from 987 to 1792 and again from 1814 to 1848. The branches of the dynasty which ruled after 1328, however, are generally given the specific branch names of Valois (until 1589) and Bourbon (from 1589).

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Carolingian dynasty (843–888)

The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The family consolidated its power in the 8th century, eventually making the offices of mayor of the palace and dux et princeps Francorum hereditary and becoming the real powers behind the Merovingian kings. The dynasty is named after one of these mayors of the palace, Charles Martel, whose son Pepin the Short dethroned the Merovingians in 751 and, with the consent of the Papacy and the aristocracy, was crowned King of the Franks.^[5] Pepin's great-grandson Charles the Bald was king at the time of the Treaty of Verdun (843) (for earlier rulers, see List of Frankish kings).

Portrait	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
	Charles II the Bald	August 843 (King of the Franks from 20 June 840)	6 October 877	• Son of Louis I the Pious	King of the Franks Emperor of the Romans (875–77)
	Louis II the Stammerer	6 October 877	10 April 879	• Son of Charles II the Bald	King of the Franks
	Louis III	10 April 879	5 August 882	• Son of Louis II the Stammerer	King of the Franks
	Carloman II	5 August 882	6 December 884	• Son of Louis II the Stammerer  • Younger brother of Louis III	King of the Franks
	Charles the Fat	20 May 885	13 January 888	• Son of Louis II the German  • Cousin of Louis III and Carloman II  • Grandson of Louis I the Pious	King of the Franks Emperor of the Romans (881–88)

Robertian dynasty (888–898)

The Robertians were Frankish noblemen owing fealty to the Carolingians, and ancestors of the subsequent Capetian dynasty. Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, was chosen by the western Franks to be their king following the removal of emperor Charles the Fat. He was crowned at Compiègne in February 888 by Walter, Archbishop of Sens.^[6]

Portrait	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
	Odo of Paris (Eudes)	29 February 888	1 January 898	• Son of Robert the Strong (Robertians)  • Elected king against young Charles III.  • Third Cousin of Louis II	King of the Franks

Carolingian dynasty (898–922)

Charles, the posthumous son of Louis II, was crowned by a faction opposed to the Robertian Odo at Reims Cathedral in 893, though he only became the effectual monarch with the death of Odo in 898.^[7] He was deposed and died in captivity.

Portrait	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
	Charles III or Charles the Simple	28 January 898	30 June 922	• Posthumous son of Louis II  • Younger half-brother of Louis III and Carloman II	King of the Franks

Robertian dynasty (922–923)

Portrait	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
	Robert I	30 June 922	15 June 923	• Son of Robert the Strong (Robertians)  • Younger brother of Odo  • Third cousin of Louis the Stammerer	King of the Franks

Bosonid dynasty (923–936)

The Bosonids were a noble family descended from Boso the Elder. A member of the family, Rudolph (Raoul), was elected "King of the Franks" in 923.

Portrait	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
	Rudolph (Raoul)	13 July 923	14 January 936	• Son of Richard, Duke of Burgundy (Bosonids)  • Son-in-law of Robert I	King of the Franks

Carolingian dynasty (936–987)

Portrait	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
	Louis IV of Outremer	19 June 936	10 September 954	• Son of Charles III the Simple	King of the Franks
	Lothair	12 November 954	2 March 986	• Son of Louis IV	King of the Franks
	Louis V	8 June 986	22 May 987	• Son of Lothair	King of the Franks

House of Capet (987–1328)

The main line of descent from Hugh Capet is known as the House of Capet. That line became extinct in 1328, creating a succession crisis known as the Hundred Years War. While there were numerous claimants to succeed, the two best claimants were the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet and then later the House of Lancaster.

Portrait	Coat of arms	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
		Hugh Capet	3 July 987	24 October 996	• Grandson of Robert I	King of the Franks (Roi des Francs)
		Robert II the Pious, the Wise	24 October 996	20 July 1031	• Son of Hugh Capet
		Henry I (Henri)	20 July 1031	4 August 1060	• Son of Robert II
		Philip I the Amorous (Philippe)	4 August 1060	29 July 1108	• Son of Henry I
		Louis VI the Fat	29 July 1108	1 August 1137	• Son of Philip I
		Louis VII the Young	1 August 1137	18 September 1180	• Son of Louis VI
		Philip II Augustus (Philippe Auguste)	18 September 1180	14 July 1223	• Son of Louis VII	King of the Franks (Roi des Francs) King of France (Roi de France)
		Louis VIII the Lion	14 July 1223	8 November 1226	• Son of Philip II Augustus	King of France (Roi de France)
		Louis IX the Saint (Saint Louis)	8 November 1226	25 August 1270	• Son of Louis VIII
		Philip III the Bold (Philippe)	25 August 1270	5 October 1285	• Son of Louis IX
		Philip IV the Fair, the Iron King (Philippe)	5 October 1285	29 November 1314	• Son of Philip III	King of France and of Navarre (Roi de France et de Navarre)
		Louis X the Quarreller	29 November 1314	5 June 1316	• Son of Philip IV
		John I the Posthumous (Jean)	15 November 1316	20 November 1316	• Son of Louis X
		Philip V the Tall (Philippe)	20 November 1316	3 January 1322	• Son of Philip IV  • Younger brother of Louis X
		Charles IV the Fair	3 January 1322	1 February 1328	• Son of Philip IV  • Younger brother of Louis X and Philip V

House of Valois (1328–1589)

Portrait	Coat of arms	Name	King from	King until	Relationship with predecessor(s)	Title
		Philip VI the Fortunate (Philippe)	1 April 1328	22 August 1350	• Grandson of Philip III of France	King of France (Roi de France)
		John II the Good (Jean)	22 August 1350	8 April 1364	• Son of Philip VI	King of France (Roi de France)
		Charles V the Wise	8 April 1364	16 September 1380	• Son of John II	King of France (Roi de France)
		Charles VI the Beloved, the Mad	16 September 1380	21 October 1422	• Son of Charles V	King of France (Roi de France)

House of Lancaster (1422–1453)

From 1340 to 1360 and from 1369 to 1801 the Kings of England and Great Britain claimed the title of King of France. Under the terms of the 1420 Treaty of Troyes, Charles VI had recognized his son-in-law Henry V of England as regent and heir. Henry V predeceased Charles VI and so Henry V's son, Henry VI, succeeded his grandfather Charles VI as King of France. Most of Northern France was under English control until 1435 but by 1453 the English had been expelled from all of France save Calais and the Channel Islands. Calais itself fell in 1558. Nevertheless, English and then British monarchs continued to claim the title for themselves until the creation of the United Kingdom in 1801.

Portrait	Coat of arms	Name	King from	King until	Claim	Title
		Henry VI of England (Henri VI d'Angleterre)	21 October 1422	19 October 1453	By right of his father Henry V of England, who by conquest forced the French to sign the Treaty of Troyes became heir and regent of France. Grandson of Charles VI of France.	King of France (Roi de France)

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