Capet

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Capet is the dynastic surname of the medieval French royal house that began with Hugh Capet and ruled France for centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynastic surname
royal house name
associatedTitle King of France NERFINISHED
King of the Franks NERFINISHED
associatedWith French monarchy NERFINISHED
medieval France
broaderTerm European royal dynastic surnames
coreTerritory Île-de-France NERFINISHED
country France
dynastyBeganWith Hugh Capet’s accession to the French throne
endOfDirectLine 1328
endOfDirectLineRuler Charles IV of France NERFINISHED
firstBearer Hugh Capet NERFINISHED
hasBranch House of Bourbon NERFINISHED
House of Valois NERFINISHED
hasCadetBranch Capetian House of Anjou NERFINISHED
Capetian House of Burgundy NERFINISHED
historicalRole consolidation of royal authority in France
historicalSignificance foundation of long-lasting French royal dynasty
inception 987
languageOfOrigin Old French NERFINISHED
namedAfter Hugh Capet NERFINISHED
notableMember Hugh Capet NERFINISHED
Louis IX of France NERFINISHED
Louis VI of France NERFINISHED
Louis VII of France NERFINISHED
Louis VIII of France NERFINISHED
Philip I of France NERFINISHED
Philip II of France NERFINISHED
Philip III of France NERFINISHED
Philip IV of France NERFINISHED
Robert II of France NERFINISHED
partOf Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED
politicalSystem feudal monarchy
region Western Europe NERFINISHED
religiousContext Roman Catholic monarchy
ruledEntity Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
startOfDynasty Hugh Capet NERFINISHED
successorDynasticName Bourbon NERFINISHED
Valois NERFINISHED
timePeriod High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
late 10th century
usedBy Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED
House of Capet NERFINISHED
usedFor direct Capetian line
medieval French kings

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