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Merovingian
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450-458
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Semi-legendary
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Merovech
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Merovingian
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458-481
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Buried with 300 gold bees
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Childeric I
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Merovingian
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509-511
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First to unite Frankish tribes,Merovingian founder, converts to Catholicism
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Clovis I
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Merovingian
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511-561
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(The Old) campaigned to expand lands
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Chlothar I
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Merovingian
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584-613
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(The Great/The Young) Defeats Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia
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Chlothar II
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Merovingian
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629-639
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Last Merovingian to wield "real royal power"
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Dagobert I
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Merovingian
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639-657
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Diminishing of power by MOPs, an infant for most of his reign
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Clovis II
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Merovingian MOP
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641-658
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First MOP to gain great power by marrying his slave Balthild to Clovis II
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Erchinoald
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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657-673
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Not much known about his reign
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Chlothar III
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Merovingian MOP
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658-680
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"de facto" ruler, assassinated, oversaw turmoil among Burgundy and Neustria and reunited France
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Ebroin
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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673-675
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Attempted to displace MOP with a different one but was unsuccessful and was murdered.
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Childeric II
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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675-691
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First MOP Ebroin largely controlled him, made peace with Pepin of Heristal with his second MOP
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Theudric III
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Merovingian MOP
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680-686
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Worked with his king to make peace with Pepin II of Heristal, was briefly deposed by his own son Gistemar. Made peace with all 3 Frankish kingdoms
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Waratton
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Merovingian MOP
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680-714
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Took title of Duke and Prince of the Franks, established the Pippinids family (who would become the Carolingians)
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Pepin II
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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691-694
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A puppet of Pepin II
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Clovis IV
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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694-711
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(The Just) A puppet of Pepin II but did make judicial decisions on his own
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Childebert III
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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711-715
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Under control of Pepin II
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Dagobert III
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Merovingian
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715-721
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Had been hidden in a monastery until he was 43, achieved military victories but was defeated by Charles Martel
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Chilperic II
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Merovingian MOP
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715-741
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Son of Pepin II, Battle of Tours (last of great Arab invasions) grandson is Charlemagne, ruled from 737 on
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Charles Martel
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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721-737
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Held in custody by MOP Charles Martel, throne vacant for 7 years after death
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Theudric IV
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Merovingian roi fainéant
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743-751
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A puppet, Pepin the Short had Pope Zachery depose him
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Childeric III
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Carolingian
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751-768
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Son of Charles Martel, gave many cities to Pope, expanded the territory greatly
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Pepin
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Carolingian
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768-771
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Received half the territory, reign was troubled due to quarrels with his elder brother
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Carloman I
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Carolingian
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768-814
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Campaigned against Saxons, crowned Emperor Christmas Day 800, oversaw political reforms and Carolingian Renaissance
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Charlemagne
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Carolingian
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813-840
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(The Pious) many embarrassments, civil war among sons
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Louis I
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Carolingian
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843-877
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(The Bald) Treaty of Verdun
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Charles II
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Carolingian
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877-879
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(The Stammerer) physically weak
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Louis II
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Carolingian
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879-882
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Died while chasing a girl
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Louis III
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Carolingian
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879-884
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Viking raids
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Carloman II
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Carolingian
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884-887
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(The Fat) Bought peace with Vikings (Siege of Paris)
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Charles III
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Robertian
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888-898
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Power struggle
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Odo
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Carolingian
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893-922
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(The Simple/Straightforward) imprisoned and deposed
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Charles III
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Carolingian
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936-954
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(from Overseas) power struggle against Hugh the Great
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Louis IV
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Carolingian
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954-986
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(III or IV) War with Holy Roman Empire, stable ruler
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Lothair
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Carolingian
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986-987
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Puppet to nobles, no heirs
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Louis V
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Capet
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987-996
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Elected unanimously, made Paris his center of power
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Hugh Capet
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Capet
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996-1031
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(The Pious/Wise) tried to expand, difficult marriages, civil war with songs
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Robert II
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Hint
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Answer
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Capet
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1031-1060
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Shrinking of territory
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Henry I
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Capet
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1060-1108
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(The Amorous) Modest expansion, excommunicated until 1104 because of infidelity
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Philip I
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Capet
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1108-1137
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(The Fighter/Fat) reinforced power, strong king
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Louis VI
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Capet
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1137-1180
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(The Young) Second crusade, Notre-Dame construction, University of Paris founding
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Louis VII
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Capet
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1180-1223
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(Augustus) First to call himself "King of France" and led country to be the most powerful in Europe
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Philip II
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Capet
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1223-1226
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(The Lion) military prowess
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Louis VIII
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Capet
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1226-1270
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(Saint Louis) Reformer of justice, 7 & 8 Crusades
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Louis IX
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Capet
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1270-1285
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(The Bold) Gained territory
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Philip III
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Capet
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1285-1314
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(The Fair/Ironking) centralization, expelled Jews and annihilated Knights Templar to whom he was in debt
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Philip IV
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Capet
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1314-1316
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(The Quarreler) Readmitted Jews, abolished slavery, serfs could buy freedom
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Louis X
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Capet
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1316
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(The Posthumous) Born a king, died five days later
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John I
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Capet
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1316-1322
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(The Tall) Domestic reforms, Shephards Crusade
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Philip V
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Capet
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1322-1328
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(The Fair) peasant revolt, Edward II King of England swears allegiance
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Charles IV
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Valois
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1328-1350
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(The Fortunate) Succession dispute, beginning 100 Years War
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Philip VI
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Valois
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1350-1364
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(The Good) Created franc, captured, lost many territories, Black Death
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John II
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Valois
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1364-1380
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(The Wise) Recovers most territory, first permanent army in France
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Charles V
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Valois
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1380-1422
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(The Beloved/Mad) Disastrous reign loses territory and funds, bouts of madness, believed he was made of glass
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Charles VI
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Valois
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1422-1461
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(The Victorious) Joan of Arc helps regain French power
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Charles VII
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Valois
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1461-1483
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(The Prudent/Universal Spider) Rebellion against father, strengthened country
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Louis XI
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Valois
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1483-1498
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(The Affable) Married the already proxy-married Anne of Brittany, preventing Hapsburg encirclement
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Charles VIII
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Valois
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1498-1515
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(Father of the People) Married widow of cousin (Anne of Brittany) civil peace
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Louis XII
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Valois
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1515-1547
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(Knight-king/Large-Nose) Initiated French Renaissance, formed Franco-Ottoman alliance
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Francis I
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Valois
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1547-1559
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Ended Italian wars, gained territory, death in jousting tournament
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Henry II
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Valois
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1559-1560
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French War of Religions, married Mary Queen of Scots,
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Francis II
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Valois
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1560-1574
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Protestant and Catholic wars, many decisions made by mother Catherine de'Medici
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Charles IX
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Valois
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1574-1589
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Murdered by Catholic fanatic
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Henry III
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Bourbon
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1589-1610
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(The Great) Only Protestant King, Huguenot, later converted, many assassination attempts one of which killed him
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Henry IV
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Bourbon
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1610-1643
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(The Just) relied on ministers and Cardinal Richelieu, exiled his mother and executed her followers
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Louis XIII
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Bourbon
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1643-1715
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(The Sun King) Consolidated into absolute rule, three major wars
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Louis XIV
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Bourbon
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1715-1774
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(The Beloved) Drained treasury with wars
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Louis XV
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Bourbon
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1774-1792
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Generally ineffective and conservative, leading to French Revolution and his beheading
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Louis XVI
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Bonapart
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1804-1814
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Emperor of France, leader during French Revolutionary Wars, eventually exiled, was briefly king again in the hundred days war of 1815
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Napoleon
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Bourbon
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1814-1824
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(The Desired) Bourbon restoration, constitutional monarchy
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Louis XVIII
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Bourbon
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1824-1830
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July Revolution and abdication
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Charles X
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Orleans
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1830-1848
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Initially supported French Revolution, July Monarchy, forced to abdicate in French Revolution of 1848
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Louis-Phillipe
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Bonapart
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1852-1870
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Began as President of France, eventually organizing a coup-d'etat and took the throne, eventually went into exile
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Napoleon III
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