Family tree of French monarchs (simplified)
These are combined simplified family trees of all Frankish and French monarchs, from Childeric I to Napoleon III.
Family trees
[edit]Some families are disconnected from others but are placed here to show their disconnection and contemporaneity.
| Merovingians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merovech c. 411 – c. 458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Childeric I 440–481/482 King of the Salian Franks r. 457–481/482 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clovis I 466–511 King of the Franks r. 509–511 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chlothar I c. 497–561 King of the Franks r. 558–561 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilperic I c. 539 – c. 584 King of Neustria r. 561–584 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chlothar II 584–629 King of the Franks r. 613–629 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dagobert I c. 603/605–639 King of the Franks r. 629–634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clovis II 634–657/658 King of Neustria and Burgundy r. 639–657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Childeric II c. 653–675 King of the Franks r. 673–675 | Chlothar III 652–736 King of the Franks r. 661–662 | Theuderic III 654–691 King of the Franks r. 679–691 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clovis IV 682–695 King of the Franks r. 691–695 | Childebert III 670/683–711 King of the Franks r. 695–711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilperic II is most likely, but not certainly, son of Childeric II | Carolingian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilperic II c. 672 – c. 721 King of the Franks r. 715–717 | Dagobert III 699–715 King of the Franks r. 711–715 | Charles Martel c. 688–741 Mayor of the Palace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theuderic IV c. 712 – c. 737 King of the Franks r. 721–737 | Pepin the Short c. 714–768 King of the Franks r. 751–768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Childeric III is son of either Chilperic II or Theuderic IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Childeric III c. 717 – c. 754 King of the Franks r. 743–751 | Charlemagne 742/747/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814 | Carloman I 751–771 King of the Franks r. 768–771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis I the Pious 778–840 King of the Franks r. 814–840 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis II the German c. 810–876 King of East Francia r. 843–876 | Charles II the Bald 823–877 King of the Franks r. 840–877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robertian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert the Strong Margrave of Neustria c. 830–866 | Charles III the Fat 839–888 King of the Franks r. 884–888 | Louis II the Stammerer 846–879 King of the Franks r. 877–879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Odo c. 852–898 King of the Franks r. 887–898 | Robert I 866–923 King of the Franks r. 922–923 | Louis III 863/865–882 King of the Franks r. 879–882 | Carloman II c. 866–884 King of the Franks r. 879–884 | Charles III the Simple 879–929 King of West Francia r. 898–922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosonids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rudolph c. 890–936 King of the Franks r. 923–936 | Emma of France ?-934 | Hugh the Great 898–956 Duke of the Franks | Hedwig of Saxony c. 910–965 | Gerberga of Saxony c. 913–968/ 969/984? | Louis IV 920–954 King of the Franks r. 936–954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capetian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hugh Capet c. 941–996 King of the Franks r. 987–996 | Lothair 941–986 King of the Franks r. 954–986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert II 972–1031 King of the Franks r. 996–1031 | Louis V c. 967 – c. 987 King of the Franks r. 986–987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry I 1008–1060 King of the Franks r. 1031–1060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip I 1052–1108 King of the Franks r. 1060–1108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis VI 1081–1137 King of the Franks r. 1108–1137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis VII 1120–1180 King of the Franks r. 1137–1180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip II Augustus 1165–1223 King of France r. 1180–1223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis VIII 1187–1226 King of France r. 1223–1226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis IX 1214–1270 King of France r. 1226–1270 | House of Bourbon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip III 1245–1285 King of France r. 1270–1285 | Robert 1256–1317 Count of Clermont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| House of Valois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip IV 1268–1314 King of France r. 1285–1314 | Charles 1270–1325 Count of Valois | Louis I 1279–1341 1st Duke of Bourbon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis X 1289–1316 King of France r. 1314–1316 | Philip V c. 1293–1322 King of France r. 1316–1322 | Charles IV 1294–1328 King of France r. 1322–1328 | Philip VI 1293–1350 King of France r. 1328–1350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John I 1316 King of France r. 1316 | John II 1319–1364 King of France r. 1350–1364 | James I 1319–1362 Count of La Marche | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles V 1338–1380 King of France r. 1364–1380 | John I 1344–1393 Count of La Marche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles VI 1368–1422 King of France r. 1380–1422 | Louis I 1372–1407 Duke of Orléans | Louis 1376–1446 Count of Vendôme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| House of Valois-Orléans | House of Valois-Angoulême | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles VII 1403–1461 King of France r. 1422–1461 | Charles 1394–1465 Duke of Orléans | John 1399–1467 Count of Angoulême | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis XI 1423–1483 King of France r. 1461–1483 | John VIII 1425–1477 Count of Vendôme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles VIII 1470–1498 King of France r. 1483–1498 | Louis XII 1462–1515 King of France r. 1498–1515 | Charles 1459–1496 Count of Angoulême | Francis 1470–1495 Count of Vendôme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis I 1494–1547 King of France r. 1515–1547 | Charles 1489–1537 Duke of Vendôme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry II 1519–1559 King of France r. 1547–1559 | Antoine 1515–1562 King of Navarre r. 1555–1562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis II 1544–1560 King of France r. 1559–1560 | Charles IX 1550–1574 King of France r. 1560–1574 | Henry III 1551–1589 King of France r. 1574–1589 | Henry IV 1553–1610 King of France r. 1589–1610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis XIII 1601–1643 King of France r. 1610–1643 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| House of Orléans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis XIV 1638–1715 King of France r. 1643–1715 | Philippe I 1640–1701 Duke of Orléans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis 1661–1711 Grand Dauphin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis 1682–1712 Duke of Burgundy Petit Dauphin | Philippe II 1674–1723 Duke of Orléans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis XV 1710–1774 King of France r. 1715–1774 | Louis 1703–1752 Duke of Orléans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis 1729–1765 Dauphin of France | Louis Philippe I 1725–1785 Duke of Orléans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonaparte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis XVI 1754–1793 King of France r. 1774–1792 | Louis XVIII 1755–1824 King of France r. 1814–1824 | Charles X 1757–1836 King of France r. 1824–1830 | Louis Philippe II 1747–1793 Duke of Orléans | Carlo Buonaparte 1746–1785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis XVII 1785–1795 King of France (claimant) r. 1793–1795 | Louis Philippe I 1773–1850 King of the French r. 1830–1848 | Napoleon 1769–1821 Emperor of the French r. 1804–1814, 1815 | Louis Bonaparte 1778–1846 King of Holland r. 1806–1810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Napoleon II 1811–1832 Emperor of the French r. 1815 | Napoleon III 1808–1873 Emperor of the French r. 1852–1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- Family tree of French monarchs
- Kingdom of France
- List of French monarchs
- List of French consorts
- List of heirs to the French throne
- Legitimist claimants to the throne of France—descendants of the Bourbons, rejecting all heads of state since 1830. Unionists recognized the Orléanist claimant after 1883.
- Orléanist claimants to the throne of France—descendants of Louis-Phillippe, a cadet Bourbon, rejecting all heads of state since 1848.
- Bonapartist claimants to the throne of France—descendants of Napoleon I and his brothers, rejecting all heads of state 1815–48, and since 1870.
- Jacobite claimants to the throne of France—descendants of King Edward III of England and thus his claim to the French throne (renounced by Hanoverian King George III upon union with Ireland), also claiming Scotland, and Ireland.
Bibliography
[edit]- James, Edward. The Origins of France: From Clovis to the Capetians, 500-1000. New Studies in Medieval History. ISBN 978-0-3332-7052-3. OL 10495224M.
- James, Edward (1991). The Franks. Blackwell. ISBN 0-6311-7936-4.
- The history of France as recounted in the Grandes Chroniques de France, and particularly in the personal copy produced for King Charles V between 1370 and 1380 that is the saga of the three great dynasties, the Merovingians, Carolingians, and the Capetian Rulers of France, that shaped the institutions and the frontiers of the realm. This work was commissioned at a time that France was embroiled in the Hundred Years' War with England, a war fought over hereditary claims to the throne of France. It must therefore be read with a careful eye toward biases meant to justify the Capetian claims of continuity and inheritance.
- The Cambridge Illustrated History of France. Cambridge University Press.
- Fouracre, Paul; Gerberding, Richard A. Late Merovingian France: History and Hagiography, 640-720. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-4791-9.
- Geary, Patrick (1988). Before France and Germany: The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-1950-4458-4.
- Geary, Patrick (2001). The Myth of Nations: The Medieval Origins of Europe. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-6911-1481-1.