House of Capet
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The House of Capet ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328. It was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians and the Carolingians.
House of Capet family tree by shakko
Louis IX of France
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Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians, is the sole king of France to be c
House of Capet
…younger brother of Philip IV. Royal power would pass on, in 1589, to another Capetian branch, the House of Bourbon, descended from the youngest son of Louis IX (reigned 1226–1270). From 1830 on it would go to a Bourbon cadet branch, the House of Orléans, always remaining in the hands of agnatic descendants of…
Contemporary depiction from the Bible of St Louis, c. 1250
San Luis, Rey de Francia (English: Saint Louis, King of France) by Francisco Pacheco
Pope Innocent IV with Louis IX at Cluny
Detail of stained glass window, depicting St. Louis, created by Leopold Lobin