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    List of French monarchs - Wikipedia

    • 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. However, historians today consider that such a kingdom did not begin until t… See more

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    The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt … See more

    Capetian dynasty (987–1792; 1814–1848)

    The Capetian dynasty is named for Hugh Capet, a Robertian who served as Duke of the Franks and was elected King in 987. Except for the Bonaparte-led Empires, every monarch of France was a male-line descendan… See more

    Long 19th-century (1792–1870)

    The period known as the "long nineteenth century" was a tumultuous time in French politics. The period is generally considered to have begun with the French Revolution, which deposed and then executed Louis XVI. … See more

    Later pretenders

    Various pretenders descended from the preceding monarchs have claimed to be the legitimate monarch of France, rejecting the claims of the president of France and of one another. These groups are:
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