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The direct Capetian Dynasty followed the Carolingian
rulers of France from 987 to 1328. From 1328 to 1830, with the
interruption of the French Revolution, kings of France from the
Valois and Bourbon Dynasty and Bourbon branches of the Capetian family ruled.
- 987 - 996, Hugh Capet, Count of Paris, crowned King of France
- 996 - 1031, Robert II, the Pious
- 1031 - 1060, Henri I
- 1060 - 1108, Philippe I
- 1108 - 1137, Louis VI the Fat
- 1137 - 1180, Louis VII
- 1180 - 1223, Philippe II Auguste
- 1223 - 1226, Louis VII
- 1226 - 1270, Louis IX (Saint Louis)
- 1270 - 1285, Philippe III the Bold
- 1285 - 1314, Philippe IV the Fair
- 1314 - 1316, Louis X
- 1316 - 1316, Jean I
- 1316 - 1322, Philippe V
- 1322 - 1328, Charles IV
In 1328 the Capetians ran out of direct male heirs. Unlike some other nations, France
adhered to the ancient code of the Salian Franks, known as Salic law, which forbade any succession to the
throne by or through a female. Therefore the peers of the kingdom elected a new king, Philippe of Valois, a nephew of Philip the Fair, marking the beginning of the Valois Dynasty.
See also: Kings of France family
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