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France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the Kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I, king of the Franks (r. 507–511), as the first king of France.
- Later Carolingian Transition
- Capetian Dynasty
- Valois Dynasty
- Bourbon Dynasty
- First Republic
- First Empire
- Bourbons
- Orleans
- Second Republic
- Second Empire
Although the royal numbering starts with Louis, he was not a king of France but the heir to an empire which covered much of central Europe. His descendants would later fracture the empire. 1. 814–840 Louis I(not a king of 'France') 2. 840–877 Charles II (the Bald) 3. 877–879 Louis II (the Stammerer) 4. 879–882 Louis III (joint with Carloman below) ...
Hugh Capet is generally considered the first king of France but it took him and his descendants to fight and expand, and fight and survive, to begin to turn a small kingdom into great France. 1. 987–996 Hugh Capet 2. 996–1031 Robert II (the Pious) 3. 1031–1060 Henry I 4. 1060–1108 Philip I 5. 1108–1137 Louis VI (the Fat) 6. 1137–1180 Louis VII (the...
The Valois dynasty would fight the Hundred Years Warwith England and, at times, looked like they were losing their thrones, and then found themselves facing religious division. 1. 1328–1350 Philip VI 2. 1350–1364 John II (the Good) 3. 1364–1380 Charles V (the Wise) 4. 1380–1422 Charles VI (the Mad, Well-Beloved, or Foolish) 5. 1422–1461 Charles VII...
The Bourbon kings of France included the absolute apogee of a European monarch, the Sun King Louis XIV, and just two people later, the king who would be beheaded by a revolution. 1. 1589–1610 Henry IV 2. 1610–1643 Louis XIII 3. 1643–1715 Louis XIV (the Sun King) 4. 1715–1774 Louis XV 5. 1774–1792 Louis XVI
The French Revolution swept away the monarch and killed their king and queen; the Terror which followed the twisting of the revolutionary ideals was in no sense an improvement. 1. 1792–1795 National Convention 2. 1795–1799 Directory (Directors) 3. 1795–1799 Paul François Jean Nicolas de Barras 4. 1795–1799 Jean-François Reubell 5. 1795–1799 Louis M...
The revolution was brought to an end by the conquering soldier-politician Napoleon, but he failed to create a lasting dynasty. 1. 1804–1814 Napoleon I 2. 1814–1815 Louis XVIII (king) 3. 1815 Napoleon I (2nd time)
The restoration of the royal family was a compromise, but France remained in social and political flux, leading to yet another change of house. 1. 1814–1824 Louis XVIII 2. 1824–1830 Charles X
Louis Philippe became king, chiefly thanks to the work of his sister; he would fall from grace shortly after she was no longer around to help. 1. 1830–1848 Louis Philippe
The Second Republic didn't last long chiefly because of the imperial pretensions of a certain Louis Napoleon... 1. 1848 Louis Eugéne Cavaignac 2. 1848–1852 Louis Napoleon (later Napoleon III)
Napoleon III was related to Napoleon I and traded on family fame, but he was undone by Bismarck and the Franco-Prussian war. 1. 1852–1870 (Louis) Napoleon III
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Earlier Monarchs. Merovingian Dynasty (428–751) The name of France comes from the Germanic tribe known as the Franks.
Louis III (king of the West Franks) 879–882 Carloman (king of the West Franks) 879–884 Arnulf (king of the East Franks) 887–899 Capetian (Robertian) dynasty Eudes (king of the West Franks) 888–898 Carolingian dynasty Charles III, the Simple (king of the West Franks)
France - Monarchy, Revolution, Republic: The kingdom of France was descended directly from the western Frankish realm ceded to Charles the Bald in 843. Not until 987 was the Carolingian dynastic line set aside, but there had been portentous interruptions.
Jul 20, 2023 · The King of the Franks would become the Holy Roman Emperor (800 – 814) with influence across Christian Europe. He is often called the “Father of Europe”. Conquests throughout what is now France and Italy helped unite Western Europe under one religion. But he was more than a warrior king.
Nov 21, 2023 · The longest ruling King was Louis XIV, the Sun King, who reigned over France from 1643-1715. His kingship is known as the Golden Age for France. His kingship is known as the Golden Age for France.
