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How many dynasties did France have?

France’s many unique features are the embodiment of its history. For two thousand years, various dynasties and their civilizations have left their mark on this land, and finally formed today’s modern France.

The lineage of French dynasties begins with the Merovingian dynasty (481-751), including the Carolingian dynasty (751-987), the Capetian dynasty (987-1328), the Valois dynasty (1328-1589), the Bourbon dynasty ( 1589-1792), ending with the overthrow of the Bourbon Dynasty (also known as the Restoration Dynasty) (1814-1830).

1. Merovingian Dynasty 481-751

Clovis I (481-511)

Clothar I (511-561)

Hillperic I (561-584)

Clothar II (613-629)

Dagoberta I (623-639)

Clovis II (639-657)

Pepin II (687-714)

Charlie Matt (688-741) (Charles “The Hammer”) Carolingian [751-987]

Pepin III (751-768)

Charles I (768-814)

Louis I (814-840) (“Louis the Pious”)

Charles II (843-877) (“The Bald” Charles)

Louis II (877-879) (“Louis the Stutterer”)

Louis III (879-882)

Carloman (883-884)

Charles III (882-887) (“Fat” Charlie)

Erde (888-898)

Charles III (898-922) (“Charlie the Fool”)

Robert I (922-923)

Rudolph (923-936)

Louis IV (936-954) (“Overseas Returner” Louis)

Lothair (954-986)

Louis V (986-987) (“Louis the Lazy”)

2. Capetian dynasty 987-1328

Hugh Capet (987-996)

Robert II (996-1031) (Louis the “Pious”)

Henry I (1031-1059)

Philip I (1059-1108)

Louis VI (1108-1131) (“Fat” Louis)

Louis VII (1131-1180) (“Little Louis”)

Philip II (1179-1223) (“Augustus”)

Louis VIII (1223-1226) (Louis “The Lion”)

Louis IX (1226-1270) (“St. Louis”) – Crusaders

Philip III (1270-1285) (“Philip the Bald”)

Philip IV (1285-1314) (“the beautiful man” Philip)

Louis X (1314-1316) (“Stubborn” Louis)

Philip V (1316-1322) (“The Tall” Philip)

Charles IV (1322-1328) (“Charles the Beautiful”)

3. Valois Dynasty 1328-1589

Philip VI (1328-1350)

John II (1350-1364) (“The Good” John)

Charles V (1364-1380) (“Charles the Wise”)

Charles VI (1380-1422) (Charles “The Madman”)

Charles VII (1422-1461) (“Charles the Victor”)

Louis XI (1461-1483)

Charles VIII (1481-1498)

Louis XII (1498-1515) (Orleans Branch)

François I (1515-1547) (Angoulême)

Henry II (1547-1559)

François II (1559-1560)

Charles IX (1560-1574)

Henry III (1547-1589)

4. Bourbon Dynasty 1589-1792

Henry IV (1589-1610)

Louis XIII (1610-1643) (“Louis the Righteous”)

Louis XIV (1643-1715) (“The Sun King”)

Louis XV (1715-1774) (“Louis the Beloved”)

Louis XVI (1774-1792) (Louis of “The Floods After I Die”)

Louis XVII (1785.3.27-1795.6.8) (Note: King in name, guarded by the revolutionary regime, died young)

From 1789 to 1804, the First French Republic, in 1799, was appointed by Napoleon for life.

1804-1815 French First Empire, Napoleon I as Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon II (1811.3.20-1832.7.22) (Note: the title of “Roman King”)

5. The Bourbon Dynasty (Restoration) (1814-1830)

Louis XVIII (1755.11.17-1824.9.16)

Charles X (1757.10.9-1836.11.6) (King of France 1824-1830)

1830-1848 July Dynasty “Barricade King” Louis-Philippe I (formerly the great financier)

1748-1852 President of the Second French Republic Louis Napoleon.

1852-1871 French Second Empire Napoleon III Louis Napoleon (the son of Napoleon I’s stepdaughter, Napoleon I’s original wife Josephine’s grandson).

1871-1940 French Third Republic (cabinet system).

1945-1958 French Fourth Republic (cabinet system).

1958 – Contemporary French Fifth Republic (President-Prime Minister) Charles de Gaulle is the first president.