Chronology of France


   840-877   Charles II the Bald (823-877)          Dynasty of Charlemagne
   877-879   Louis II (846-879)
   879-884   Louis II (c. 863-882) and Carloman (d. 884)
   885-887   Charles III the Simple (879-929)
   922-926   Robert I (c. 865-923)
   923-936   Rudolf, duke of Burgundy (d. 936)
   936-954   Louis IV (921-954)
   954-986   Lothair (941-986)
   986-987   Louis V (967-987)
   987-996   Hugh Capet (c. 938-996)                Capetian Kings of France
   996-1031  Robert II (c. 970-1031)
  1031-1060  Henry I (1008-1060)
  1060-1108  Philip I (1052-1108)
  1108-1137  Louis VI (1081-1137)
  1137-1180  Louis VII (c. 1120-1180)
  1180-1223  Philip II (1165-1223)
  1223-1226  Louis VIII (1187-1226)
  1226-1270  St. Louis IX (1214-1270)
  1270-1285  Philip III the Bold (1245-1285)
  1285-1314  Philip IV the Fair (1268-1314)
  1314-1316  Louis X (1289-1316)
  1316-1316  John I (d. 1316)
  1317-1322  Philip V (c. 1294-1322)
  1322-1328  Charles IV the Fair (1294-1328)
  1328-1350  Philip VI (1293-1350)                  Valois Kings
  1350-1364  John II (1310-1364)
  1364-1380  Charles V the Wise (1337-1380)
  1380-1422  Charles VI the Well-Beloved (1368-1422)
  1422-1461  Charles VII the Victorious (1403-1461)
  1461-1483  Louis XI (1423-1483)
  1483-1498  Charles VIII (1470-1498)
  1498-1515  Louis XII (1462-1515)
  1515-1547  Francis I (1494-1547) 
  1547-1559  Henry II (1519-1559)
  1559-1560  Francis II (1544-1560)
  1560-1574  Charles IX (1550-1574)
  1574-1589  Henry III (1551-1589)
  1589-1610  Henry IV (1553-1610)                   Bourbon Kings
  1610-1643  Louis XII (1601-1643)
  1643-1715  Louis XIV (1638-1715)
  1715-1774  Louis XV (1710-1774)
  1774-1792  Louis XVI (1754-1793)
  1792-1804        Revolution, National Convention, Directory, Consulate
  1804-1814  Napoleon I (1769-1821)                 First Empire
  1814-1824  Louis XVIII (1755-1824)                Bourbon Restoration
  1824-1830  Charles X (1757-1836)
  1830-1848  Louis Philippe (1773-1850)
  1848-1851  Louis Napoleon (1808-1873)             Second Republic
  1851-1870  Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III)          Second Empire
  1871-1940                                         Third Republic
  1940-1944                                         Vichy
  1944-1946                                         Provisional
  1947-1959                                         Fourth Republic
  1959-                                             Fifth Republic

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