List of Monarchs of France (Battle of Manzikert)

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Monarchs of the Kingdom of France
Former Monarchy
Coat of Arms of France (1589 - 2020)
Last king of France Louis XVI April 21, 2020 - June 13, 2020
First monarch	Clovis I (Frankish Kingdom) Charles II (West Francia) Hugh Capet (France)
Last monarch	Louis XVI
Official residence	Palace of Burggans
Monarchy started	509 AD (Frankish Kingdom) 843 (West Francia) 987 (France)
Monarchy ended	June 13, 2020
Current pretender	Louis XVI, Olivier Beaumanoir

This article lists all the monarchs of France since the point of departure in 1071 until the forceful abolition of the monarchy in June of 2020 during the June Uprising.

The monarchs of the Kingdom of France and its predecessors (and successor monarchies) ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of the Franks in 486 until today with one interruption.

Sometimes included as 'Kings of France' are the kings of the Franks of the Merovingian dynasty, which ruled from 486 until 751, and of the Carolingians, who ruled until 987 (with some interruptions).

In August 843 the Treaty of Verdun divided the Frankish realm into three kingdoms, one of which was short-lived; the other two evolved into France and, eventually, Germany. By this time the eastern and western parts of the land already had different languages and cultures. As the POD of this timeline is 1071, this list of monarchs begins in 1060, with Phillip I.

The Capetian dynasty, the male-line descendants of Hugh Capet, included the first rulers to adopt the title of 'King of France' for the first time with Philip II (r. 1180–1223). The Capetians ruled continuously from 987 to 1376 and again from 1514 to 1532. The Romée Dynasty ruled from 1436 to 1514 and the House of Orléans from 1532 to 1614. The House of Orléans was succeeded by the House of Amboise who was in turn succeeded by the House of Ventadour in 1717. The House of Ventadour was the last ruling family of the First French Kingdom, with the monarchy being abolished in 1821 as a result of the French Revolution. A republic was proclaimed afterward.

In 1913, following the outbreak of the Scandinavian War, the French monarchy was re-established during the Borbón Restoration, where the House of Borbón gained power. In 1975, they were succeeded by the House of Albert, who ruled from that year until the forceful abolition of the French monarchy on June 13, 2020.

House of Capet

The House of Capet was the first dynasty of the Kingdom of France (987 - 1376).

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Phillip I		August 4, 1060 - July 29, 1108
Louis VI		July 29, 1108 - August 1, 1137
Louis VII		August 1, 1137 - September 18, 1180
Phillip II		September 18, 1180 - July 14, 1223
Louis VIII		July 14, 1223 - November 8, 1226
Louis IX		November 8, 1226 - November 17, 1255	Oversaw the beginning of the Seventy Years War with England. Died in battle.
Louis X		November 23, 1255 - June 8, 1275	Canonized as Saint Louis, he was well known for his devotion to the Catholic faith. Led successful offensives against English possessions in France, nearly expelling the English.
John I		June 10, 1275 - April 7, 1301	Nicknamed "the clueless," his reign was notable for the loss of his predecessor's gains and the resurgence of English power in France.
Henry II		April 23, 1301 - September 2, 1302	Known as the posthumous, he perished at a young age.
Robert III		September 23, 1302 - April 14, 1345	Oversaw the conclusion of the Seventy Years War, a conflict that France decisively lost. To avenge this defeat, he began the Thirty Years War in the final years of his reign.
Charles IV		April 14, 1345 - January 18, 1352	Deposed by his uncle.

House of Valois

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Francis I		February 7, 1352 - April 7, 1365	Considered to be the last good Capetian king, he successfully attempted to salvage much of English-occupied France.
Raoul I		May 2, 1365 - May 7, 1376	Last king of Capetian France.

House of Romée

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Joan I		April 4, 1436 - March 17, 1477	Was crowned queen following a successful revolt against English rule. Waged war against the Holy Roman Empire and the Hussites.
Claude I		March 31, 1477 - July 16, 1493	Known as Claude the Bald, he continued conflicts with the HRE and attempted to expel the English from continental Europe in the Flemish War.
Bartholemew I		Juley 17, 1493 - September 21, 1514	Known as Bartholemew the Sickly, he was born with severe brain and physical conditions that rendered him disabled and greatly hastened his early death.

House of Orléans

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Charles V		October 13, 1514 - July 7, 1553	Dubbed the great, France's borders expanded greatly in conflicts with the HRE and the English. Oversaw the first attempts at French colonization. Was harsh against Protestants.
Louis XI		August 2, 1553 - October 6, 1573	Oversaw the beginning of the French Wars of Religion.
Anne I		November 4, 1573 - December 16, 1604	Oversaw the conclusion of the French Wars of Religion and the implementation of the Edict of Caen. Waged war with the Iberians.
Phillip III		December 23, 1604 - September 8, 1611	Was supervised by his uncle, Louis of Nantes.
Louis-François		October 4, 1611 - April 17, 1614	Was supervised by his uncle, Louis of Nantes.

House of Amboise

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Benard I		May 25, 1614 - August 21, 1621	The first king of the House of Amboise.
Francis II		August 25, 1621 - February 19, 1629	Oversaw France's entry into the Eighty Years War and was known for his military brilliance.
Anne II		February 27, 1629 - November 7, 1661	Spearheaded French efforts in overseas colonization. Her handling of the French War effort proved to be controversial and a brief civil war erupted with nobles attempting to depose her.
Alexander I		November 22, 1661 - March 9, 1698	Oversaw the conclusion of the Eighty Years War, a conflict that France won.
Charles VI		March 16, 1698, October 7, 1717
Blaise I		October 7, 1717 - December 3, 1717

House of Ventadour

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Louis-Charles		December 4, 1717 - May 15, 1742
Marie		May 23, 1742 - April 17, 1762
Alphonse		May 12, 1762 - January 4, 1776
Mark		January 14, 1776 - January 25, 1794
Michael		January 25, 1794 - April 3, 1803
Nicholas I		April 6, 1803 - November 6, 1821

House of Borbón

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Louis XII		May 4, 1913 - April 7, 1941
Pierre I		April 23, 1941 - January 4, 1965
Pierre II		February 3, 1965 - June 6, 1974
Nicholas II		July 4, 1974 - May 16, 1975

House of Albert

Name	Image	Reign	Notability
Louis XIV		May 16, 1975 - April 2, 1981
Sebastian I		May 16, 1981 - July 24, 1989
Sebastian II		July 31, 1989 - May 4, 2001
Charles VII		June 6, 2001 - October 7, 2008
Charles VIII		October 7, 2008 - March 7, 2013
Charles IX		March 14, 2013 - April 21, 2020
Louis XV		April 23, 2020 - June 13, 2020