Monarchy of France 987-1328: The House of Capet

Oct 9, 2017 11:04 AM

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Hugh Capet was born 941 to Hugh the Great and Hedwige of Saxony.
Reigned as King of the Franks from 3 July 987-24 Oct 996 for 9 years.
King age 46-55.
Married: Adelaide of Aquitaine
Children:
2 daughters: Gisela, Countess of Ponthieu and Hedwig, Countess of Mons
1 son: Robert II

Succeeded as King of the Franks by his son Robert II.

Robert II the Pious was born 27 March 972 to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine.
Reigned as King of the Franks from 24 Oct 996-20 July 1031 for 35 years.
King age 24-59.
Married:
Rozala of Italy (divorced)
Bertha of Burgundy (His cousin. Pope Gregory V excommunicated him. Pope Sylvester II annulled it.)
Constance of Arles
Children:
By Constance of Arles:
3 daughters:
Hedwig, Countess of Nevers
Adela, Countess of Flanders
Constance
4 sons:
Hugh Magnus
Henry I of France
Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
Odo

Illegitimate son: Rudolph

Succeeded as King of the Franks by his son Henry I.

Henry I of France was born 4 May 1008 to Robert II and Constance of Arles.
Reigned as King of the Franks from 20 July 1031-4 Aug 1060 for 29 years.
King age 23-52.
Married: Matilda of Franconia, Matilda of Frisia, Anne of Kiev
Children:
By Anne of Kiev:
3 sons: Philip I, Robert of France, Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
1 dauther: Emma of France

Succeeded as King of the Franks by his son Philip I.

Philip I the Amorous was born 23 May 1052 to Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev.
Reigned as King of the Franks from 4 Aug 1060-29 July 1108 for 48 years.
King age 8-56.
Married: Bertha of Holland, Bertrade de Montfort (excommunicated many times for this marriage)
Children:
By Bertha of Holland:
1 daughter: Constance, Princess of Antioch
2 sons: Louis VI of France and Henry

By Bertrade de Montfort:
2 sons: Philip, Count of Mantes and Fleury, Seigneur of Nangis
1 daughter: Cecile, Princess of Galilee

Succeeded as King of the Franks by his son Louis VI the Fat.

Louis VI the Fat was born 1 Dec 1081 to Philip I of France and Bertha of Holland.
Reigned as King of the Franks from 29 July 1108-1 Aug 1137 for 29 years.
King age 27-56.
Married: Lucienne de Rochefort (annulled), Adelaide de Maurienne
Children:
By Adelaide de Maurienne:

7 Sons:
Philip, King of the Franks
Louis VII, King of the Franks
Henry, Archbishop of Reims
Hugues (died young)
Robert, Count of Dreux
Peter, Lord of Courtenay
Philip, Archdeacon of Paris

1 Daughter: Constance, Countess of Toulouse

By Marie de Breuillet: 1 daughter: Isabelle

Succeeded as King of the Franks by his son Louis VII the Younger.

Louis VII the Younger was born 1120 to Louis VI the Fat and Adelaide of Maurienne.
Reigned as King of the Franks from 1 Aug 1137-18 Sept 1180 for 43 years.
King age 17-60
Married:
Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine (annulled)
Constance of Castile (died)
Adele of Champagne
Children:

By Eleanor of Auitaine: 2 daughters:
Marie, Countess of Champagne
Alix, Countess of Blois
By Constance of Castile:
2 daughters:
Margaret, Queen of Hungary
Alys, Countess of Vexin
By Adele of Champagne:
1 son: Philip II Augustus
1 daughter: Agnes, Byzantine Empress

Succeeded as King of the Franks by his son Philip II Augustus.

Philip II Augustus was born 21 Aug 1165 to Louis VII the Younger and Adele of Champagne.
First to style himself as King of France.
Reigned as King of France from 18 Sept 1180-14 July 1223 for 42 years.
King age 15-58
Married:
Isabella of Hainaut (died in childbirth with twins)
Ingeborg of Denmark
Agnes of Merania
Children:

By Isabella of Hainaut:
3 sons:
Louis VIII, King of France
Robert (died 3 days old)
Philip (died 3 days old)

By Agnes of Merania:
Daughter: Marie, Duchess of Brabant
Son: Philip I, Count of Boulogne

Illegitimate son: Pierre Charlot

Succeeded as King of France by his son Louis VIII the Lion.

Louis VIII the Lion was born 5 Sept 1187 to Philip II of France and Isabelle of Hainaut.
Reigned as King of France from 14 July 1223-8 Nov 1226 for 3 years.
King age 35-39 (died of dysentery)
Married: Blanche of Castile
Children:

11 sons:
Philip (died age 9)
Alphonse (twin of John; born still)
John (twin of Alphonse; born still)
Louis IX, King of France
Robert I, Count of Artois
Philip (died age 2)
John, Count of Anjou and Maine (died age 13)
Alphonse, Count of Toulouse
Philip Dagobert (died age 10)
Stephen (died age 1)
Charles I, King of Sicily
2 Daughters:
unnamed daughter died young
Saint Isabelle

Succeeded as King of France by his son Louis IX

Louis IX (Saint Louis) was born 25 Apr 1214 to Blanche of Castile and Louis VIII of France.
Reigned as King of France from 8 Nov 1226-25 Aug 1270 for 43 years.
King age 12-56 (died from dysentery).
Married: Margaret of Provence
Children:
5 daughters:
Blanche (died age 2)
Isabella, Queen of Navarre
Blanche, Infanta of Castile
Margaret, Duchess of Brabant
Agnes, Duchess of Burgundy

6 sons:
Louis of France (died age 15)
Philip III of France
John (died age 1)
John Tristan, Count of Valois
Peter, Count of Perche and Alencon
Robert, Count of Clermont

Succeeded as King of France by his son Philip III of France

Philip III the Bold was born 30 April 1245 to Louis IX (Saint Louis) and Margaret of Provence.
Reigned as King of France from 25 Aug 1270-5 Oct 1285 for 15 years.
King age 25-40.
Married: Isabella of Aragon, Marie of Brabant
Children:
By Isabella of Aragon:

5 sons:
Louis (poisoned by stepmother age 12)
Philip IV of France
Robert (died age 2)
Charles, Count of Valois
stillborn son

By Marie of Brabant:
Son: Louis, Count of Evreux
2 daughters:
Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria
Margaret of France, Queen of England

Succeeded as King of France by his son Philiip IV the Fair.

Philip IV the Fair was born spring 1268 to Philip III and Isabella of Aragon.
Reigned as King of France from 5 Oct 1285-29 Nov 1314 for 29 years.
Reigned as King Philip I of Navarre for 20 years from 16 Aug 1284-4 Apr 1305 (The queen died).
King age 16-46.
Married: Joan I of Navarre
Children:

sons:
Louis X, King of France
Philip V, King of France
Charles IV, King of France
Robert (died age 11)

daughters:
Margaret (died age 6)
Blanche (died age 4)
Isabella, Queen of England

Succeeded as King of France by his son Louis X (who had already succeeded his mother as King of Navarre).

Louis X the Quarreler was born 4 Oct 1289 to Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre.
Reigned as King of Navarre from 4 Apr 1305-5 June 1316 for 11 years.
Reigned as King of France from 29 Nov 1314-5 June 1316 for 1 year.
King age 15-26.
Married:
Margaret of Burgundy (convicted of adultery, died in prison)Clementia of Hungary
Children:
By Margaret of Burgundy: a daughter: Joan II of Navarre
By Clementia of Hungary: a son born 5 months after the king's death: John I of France

Succeeded as King of Navarre by his son John I.
Succeeded as King of France by his son John I.

John I the Posthumous was born to Louis X of France and Clemence of Hungary.
Reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from 15 Nov 1316-20 Nov 1316 for 5 days.
King age birth-5 days.

Only person considered King of France since birth.
Youngest person to be King of France.
Only king to hold the title his whole life.
Shortest reign of any French king.

Succeeded as King of France and Navarre by his uncle Philip V of France.

Philip V the Tall was born 1293 to Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre.
Reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from 20 Nov 1316-3 Jan 1322 for 5 years.
King age 23-28.
Married: Joan II of Burgundy
Children:

4 daughters:
Joan III of Burgundy
Margaret I of Burgundy
Isabelle of France
Blanche of France

1 son: Philip (died age 8 months)

Succeeded as King of France and Navarre by Charles IV the Fair.

Charles IV the Fair was born 18/19 June 1294 to Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre.
Reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from 3 Jan 1322-1 Feb 1328 for 6 years.
King age 27-33.
Married: Blanche of Burgundy, Marie of Luxembourg, Jeanne d'Evreux
Children:
By Blanche of Burgundy:
Son: Philip (died age 8)
Daughter: Joan (died age 6)

By Marie of Luxembourg:
Son: Louis (died after birth)

By Jeane d'Evreux:
2 daughters:
Jeanne (died age 8 months)
Marie (died age 14)
Blanche (born 2 months after king died)

Succeeded as King of France by his cousin Philip VI.
Succeeded as Queen of Navarre by his niece Joan II of Navarre.

THUS ENDS THE REIGN OF THE HOUSE OF CAPET AND BEGINS THE REIGN OF THE HOUSE OF VALOIS:

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