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The Duchies of France were founded in the 9th century by the Carolingian Kings and the princely members of their family who shared the Empire of Charlemagne which they had inherited by reorganizing all the Carolingian kingdoms of France into feudal duchies and counties vassals of the King of France.
List of French monarchs. 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.
The House of Bourbon (English: / ˈbʊərbən /, also UK: / ˈbɔːrbɒn /; French: [buʁbɔ̃]) is a dynasty that originated in the Kingdom of France as a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century.
This is a list of French dukedoms from the beginning of feudalism in the 9th century to the end of the French monarchy in the 19th century.
23 paź 2024 · Burgundy is a historic region in east central France, but it has given its name to several larger political formations; at its peak in the 15th century the duchy of Burgundy was one of the most powerful states in Europe.
Upon the death of Mary, the duchy of Burgundy reverts to the French throne through the efforts of Louis XI of France. The free county of Burgundy and also Flanders both pass to Austria , along with the county of Holland , creating a very different feel for the Low Countries.
3 dni temu · France in 987. The fragmentation of political power resulting from the decline of the Carolingians meant that the kings of France were forced into rivalries, alliances, and conflicts with the princes, who were for many generations the real rulers of their territories.