Editing List of French monarchs (section)

=== House of Capet (987–1328) ===
{{Main|House of Capet}}

The House of Capet are also commonly known as the "Direct Capetians".

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|[[File:SceauHuguesCapet (cropped).PNG|110px]]
|[[Hugh Capet|'''Hugh''' "Capet"]]<br/><small>''Hugues{{efn|"Capet" ([[latin]]: ''Cappetus'') was not actually a name, but a nickname adopted by later historians. It probably derived from ''chappe'', an ecclesiastical mantle wore at the [[Abbey of Saint Martin of Tours]].{{sfn|Bodin|1840|p=43}}}}''</small>
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|1 June 987{{Efn-lr|Hugh was elected and crowned king on 1 June 987, in [[Noyon]]. He was crowned again on 3 July in [[Paris]] by the [[archbishop of Reims]]. The latter date is usually regarded as the "official" start of the [[Capetian dynasty]].{{sfn|Havet|1891}}}} – 24 October 996<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|987|6|1|996|10|24}})</small>
|Elected king by the French nobles. Son of [[Hugh the Great]] and grandson of [[Robert I of France|Robert I]]{{efn|Hugh was also descendant of [[Charlemagne]]'s sons [[Louis the Pious]] and [[Pepin of Italy]] through his mother and paternal grandmother, respectively, and was also a nephew of [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor]].{{sfn|Alcan|1892|pp=254–261}}}}
|{{Circa}} 941 – 24 October 996<br /><small>(aged c. 55)</small><hr />[[Duke of the Franks]] since 956. Died of natural causes.{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1pp=10–16|2a1=Humphreys|2p=1|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hugh-Capet Hugh]}}
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|[[File:Sceau de Robert II le pieux.jpg|110px]]
|[[Robert II of France|'''Robert II''' "the Pious"]]
|24 October 996{{Efn-lr|Robert II was crowned on 30 December 987.{{sfn|Havet|1891}}}} – 20 July 1031<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|996|10|24|1031|7|20}})</small>
|Only son of Hugh Capet
|{{Circa}} 970 – 20 July 1031<br /><small>(aged approx. 60)</small><hr />Married thrice, getting [[excommunicated]] by the Catholic Church. Incorporated the [[Duchy of Burgundy]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1pp=16–20|2a1=Humphreys|2p=2|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-II-king-of-France Robert II]}}
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| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |''[[Hugh Magnus|Hughes]]<br/><small>(junior king)</small>''<ref name=":1" group="lower-alpha">Because neither Hugh nor Philip were sole or senior king in their own lifetimes, they are not traditionally listed as kings of France and are not given ordinals.</ref>
| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |19 June 1017 – 17 September 1025<br/><small>(''under Robert II'')</small>
| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |Son of Robert II
| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |{{Circa}} 1007 – 17 September 1025<br /><small>(aged approx. 18)</small>{{Sfn|Peignot|p=17}}
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|[[File:Sceau du roi Henri Ier.jpg|110px]]
|[[Henry I of France|'''Henry I''']]<br/><small>''Henri''</small>
|20 July 1031{{Efn-lr|Henry I was crowned on 14 May 1027.}} – 4 August 1060<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1031|7|20|1060|8|4}})</small>
|Son of Robert II
|{{Circa}} 1005 – 4 August 1060<br /><small>(aged approx. 55)</small><hr />His reign was marked with internal struggle against feudal lords{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=20–22|2a1=Humphreys|2p=3|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-I-king-of-France Henry I]}}
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|[[File:Sceau du roi Philippe Ier.jpg|110px]]
|[[Philip I of France|'''Philip I''' "the Amorous"]]<br/><small>''Philippe''</small>
|4 August 1060{{Efn-lr|Philip I was crowned on 23 May 1059.}} – 29 July 1108<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1060|8|4|1108|7|29}})</small>
|Son of Henry I
|1052 – 29 July 1108<br /><small>(aged 56)</small><hr />Ruled under the regency of [[Anne of Kiev]] and [[Baldwin V, Count of Flanders|Count Baldwin V]] until 1066{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=190|2a1=Humphreys|2p=4|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-I-king-of-France Philip I]}}
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|[[File:Louis VI of France.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis VI of France|'''Louis VI''' "the Fat"]]
|29 July 1108{{Efn-lr|Louis VI was crowned on 3 August 1108.}} – 1 August 1137<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1108|7|29|1137|8|1}})</small>
|Son of Philip I
|1081 – 1 August 1137<br /><small>(aged 56)</small><hr />His reign contributed to the centralization of royal power. First king to wage [[Anglo-French Wars|war against the English]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=29–32|2a1=Humphreys|2p=5|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-VI Louis VI]}}
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| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |''[[Philip of France (1116–1131)|Philippe]]<br/><small>(junior king)</small>''<ref name=":1" group="lower-alpha" />
| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |14 April 1129 – 13 October 1131<br/><small>(''under Louis VI'')</small>
| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |Son of Louis VI
| bgcolor="#fac8c8" |29 August 1116 – 13 October 1131 <br /><small>(aged 15)</small>{{Sfn|Peignot|p=29}}
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|[[File:Louis_7.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis VII of France|'''Louis VII''' "the Young"]]
|1 August 1137{{Efn-lr|Louis VII was crowned as a child on 25 October 1131, and again on 25 December 1137 alongside [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]].}} – 18 September 1180<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1137|8|1|1180|9|18}})</small>
|Son of Louis VI
|1120 – 18 September 1180<br /><small>(aged 60)</small><hr />Known for his rivalry with [[Henry II of England]] and his military campaigns during the [[Second Crusade]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=190|2a1=Humphreys|2p=6|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-VII Louis VII]}}
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|[[File:Sceau de Philippe Auguste. - Archives Nationales - SC-D157.jpg|110x110px]]
|[[Philip II of France|'''Philip II''' "Augustus"]] <br/><small>''Philippe Auguste''</small>
| rowspan="4" |[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of France (Ancien).svg|75px]]
|18 September 1180{{Efn-lr|Philip II was crowned on 1 November 1179.}}– 14 July 1223<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1180|9|18|1223|7|14}})</small>
|Son of Louis VII
|21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223<br /><small>(aged 57)</small><hr />Regarded as one of the greatest French rulers. First monarch to style himself as "'''King of France'''"{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=190|2a1=Humphreys|2p=8|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-II-king-of-France Philip II]}}
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|[[File:Louis8.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis VIII of France|'''Louis VIII''' "the Lion"]]
|14 July 1223{{Efn-lr|Louis VIII was crowned on 6 August 1223.}}– 8 November 1226<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1223|7|14|1226|11|8}})</small>
|Son of Philip II
|5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226<br /><small>(aged 39)</small><hr />[[First Barons' War|Proclaimed king of England]] in 1216, after which he led an unsuccessful invasion{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=190|2a1=Humphreys|2p=10|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-VIII Louis VIII]}}
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|[[File:Saintlouis (cropped).jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis IX of France|'''Louis IX''' "the Saint"]]
|8 November 1226{{Efn-lr|Louis IX was crowned on 29 November 1226.}}– 25 August 1270<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1226|11|8|1270|8|25}})</small>
|Son of Louis VIII
|25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270<br /><small>(aged 56)</small><hr />Ruled under the regency of [[Blanche of Castile]] until 1234. Died during the [[8th Crusade]]; only king to be venerated by the [[Catholic Church]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=191|2a1=Humphreys|2p=11|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-IX Louis IX]}}
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|[[File:Coronation Philip III 02 (cropped).jpg|110px]]
|[[Philip III of France|'''Philip III''' "the Bold"]] <br/><small>''Philippe''</small>
|25 August 1270{{Efn-lr|Philip III was crowned on 30 August 1271.}}– 5 October 1285<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1270|8|25|1285|10|5}})</small>
|Son of Louis IX
|3 April 1245 – 5 October 1285<br /><small>(aged 40)</small><hr />Greatly expanded French influence in Europe. Died of a fever{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=191|2a1=Humphreys|2p=12|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-III-king-of-France Philip III]}}
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|[[File:Philip iv and family 2 (detail crop2).jpeg|110px]]
|[[Philip IV of France|'''Philip IV''' "the Fair"]]<br/><small>''Philippe''</small>
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of France & Navarre (Ancien).svg|75px]]
|5 October 1285{{Efn-lr|Philip IV was crowned on 6 January 1286.}} – 29 November 1314<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1285|10|5|1314|11|29}})</small>
|Son of Philip III
|1268 – 29 November 1314<br /><small>(aged 46)</small><hr />[[King of Navarre]] (as '''Philip I''') since 16 August 1284, following his marriage with [[Joan I of Navarre|Joan I]]. Remembered for his [[Avignon Papacy|struggle with the Roman papacy]] and his consolidation of royal power, which helped to reduce the influence of feudal lords{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=191|2a1=Humphreys|2p=14|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-IV-king-of-France Philip IV]}}
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|[[File:Ludvík X.png|110px]]
|[[Louis X of France|'''Louis X''' "the Quarreller"]]
|29 November 1314{{Efn-lr|Louis X was crowned on 24 August 1315.}}– 5 June 1316<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1314|11|29|1316|6|5}})</small>
|Son of Philip IV
|3 October 1289 – 5 June 1316<br /><small>(aged 26)</small><hr />[[King of Navarre]] (as '''Louis I''') since 2 April 1305. His short reign was marked by conflicts with the nobility{{Sfnm|1a1=McCarty|1p=330|2a1=Humphreys|2p=15|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-IV-king-of-France Philip IV]}}
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|[[File:JeanIposthume.JPG|110px]]
|[[John I of France|'''John I''' "the Posthumous"]] <br/><small>''Jean''</small>
|15–19 November 1316<br/><small>(4 days)</small>
|Posthumous son of Louis X
|King for the [[Child mortality|four days he lived]]; youngest and shortest undisputed monarch in French history{{efn|He lived from 15 to 19 November according to the continuator of [[Guillaume de Nangis]].<ref>Hercule Géraud (1843) ''[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6545870g/f570.item Chronique latine de Guillaume de Nangis, de 1113 à 1300] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128041350/https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6545870g/f570.item |date=28 January 2024 }}''. pp. 430–431.</ref> The ''Chronique Parisienne Anonyme de 1316 à 1339'' gives 13 and 18 November.<ref>Amedée Hellot (1884). ''[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5438578z/f31.item.texteImage Chronique parisienne anonyme du XIVe siècle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229174924/https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5438578z/f31.item.texteImage |date=29 February 2024 }}''. p. 26.</ref> Modern sources often give his lifespan as 15–20 November.{{Sfnm|1a1=Humphreys|1p=15|2a1=''EB''|2loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-I-king-of-France John I] ("19/20 November")}}}}
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|[[File:Sacre Philippe5 France 01 (cropped).jpg|110px]]
|[[Philip V of France|'''Philip V''' "the Tall"]]<br/><small>''Philippe''</small>
|20 November 1316{{Efn-lr|Philip V was crowned on 9 January 1317.{{efn|{{harvnb|Humphreys|p=16}} gives 6 January, the same date of Philip IV's coronation. This is a confusion.{{sfn|Jackson|1995|loc=Vol II, [https://books.google.com/books?id=yFICDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA376 p. 376]}}}}}}– 3 January 1322<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1316|11|20|1322|1|3}})</small>
|Son of Philip IV and uncle of John I
|1293/4 – 3 January 1322<br /><small>(aged 28–29)</small><hr />[[King of Navarre]] as '''Philip II'''.<br/>Died without a male heir{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=192|2a1=Humphreys|2p=16|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-V-king-of-France Philip V]}}
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|[[File:Charles4 mini.jpg|110px]]
|[[Charles IV of France|'''Charles IV''' "the Fair"]]
|3 January 1322{{Efn-lr|Charles IV was crowned on 21 February 1322.}}– 1 February 1328<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1322|1|3|1328|2|1}})</small>
|Son of Philip IV and younger brother of Philip V
|1294 – 1 February 1328<br /><small>(aged 34)</small><hr />[[King of Navarre]] as '''Charles I'''. Died without a male heir, ending the direct line of Capetians{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=85|2a1=Humphreys|2p=17|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-IV-king-of-France Charles IV]}}
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