Family tree of French monarchs (simplified)

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This is a simplified family tree of all Frankish and French monarchs, from Childeric I to Napoleon III.

Merovingian dynasty

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
c. 672 – c. 721
King of the Franks
r. 715–717
[1]
Dagobert III
699–715
King of the Franks
r. 711–715
Theuderic IV
c. 712 – c. 737
King of the Franks
r. 721–737
Childeric III
c. 717 – c. 754
King of the Franks
r. 743–751
[2]

Carolingian dynasty

Charles Martel
c. 688–741
Mayor of the Palace
Pepin
the Short

c. 714–768
King of the Franks
r. 751–768
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
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
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
Louis IV
920–954
King of the Franks
r. 936–954
Lothair
941–986
King of the Franks
r. 954–986
Louis V
c. 967 – c. 987
King of the Franks
r. 986–987

Capetian dynasty

Robertian dynasty
Robert
the Strong

Margrave of Neustria
c. 830–866
Odo
c. 857–898
King of the Franks
r. 887–898
Robert I
866–923
King of the Franks
r. 922–923
Bosonid dynastyCapetian dynasty
House of Capet
Rudolph
c. 890–936
King of the Franks
r. 923–936
Emma
of France
?-934
Hugh
the Great

898–956
Duke of the Franks
Hugh Capet
c. 941–996
King of the Franks
r. 987–996
Robert II
972–1031
King of the Franks
r. 996–1031
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-OrléansHouse 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
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
Louis XVII
1785–1795
King of France
(claimant)

r. 1793–1795
Louis Philippe I
1773–1850
King of the French
r. 1830–1848

House of Bonaparte

Carlo
Buonaparte

1746–1785
Napoleon I
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

Notes

1. ^ : Chilperic II is most likely, but not certainly, son of Childeric II 2. ^ : Childeric III is son of either Chilperic II or Theuderic IV

Bibliography

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  • James, Edward (1991). The Franks. Blackwell. ISBN 0-6311-7936-4.
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