Capetian Dynasty Flashcards
Robert the 2nd
Reign: Oct 24th 996- July 20th 1031
2nd in Capecian Dynasty
Married 3 times in hopes of having a male heir
“The Pious” & “The Wise”
Made many religious donations
Henry the 1st
July 20th 1031- Aug 4th 1060
3rd in Capecian Dynasty
Had revolted alongside his Brother against his Father
King when France was at it’s smallest size
Louis the 6th
July 29th 1108 - Aug 1st 1137
5th on Capecian Dynasty
Known as the Fat and the Fighter
Centralized institutions of Royal Power
Fought robber barons and the English in Normandy
Louis the 7th
Aug 1st 1137 - Sept 18th 1180
6th in Capeciean Dynasty
The Young
Married Eleanor of Aquitaine extending France to the Pyrenese Mountains
Took part in the Second Crusade but failed at the siege of Damascus
Philip the 2nd
Sept 18th 1190- July 14th 1223
7th in Capeciean Dynasty
First to call himself “King of France”
Turned France into the most powerful country in Europe
Fought in the 3rd Crusade
Louis the 8th
July 14th 1223 - Nov 8th 1226
8th in Capeciean Dynasty
Tried to become King of England
Led the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars
Added the Languedoc Region to France
Louis the 9th
Nov 8th 1226 - 25th August 1270
9th in Capecian Dynasty
Saint Louis or the Monk King
Made many legal reforms
Only king made a Saint
Enacted many anti-jewish policies
Philip the 3rd
Aug 25th 1270 - Oct 5 1285
10th in Capecian Dynasty
The Bold
Followed anti-jewish policies of father
Led and died in the Aragonese (Eastern Spain) Crusade
Philip the 4th
Oct 5th 1285- Nov 29th 1314
11th in Capecian Dynasty
Known as the Iron King
Transformed France from a Feudal Country to a Modern State
Burned knight’s templar to not have to pay debts.
Louis 10th
Nov 29th 1314- June 5th 1316
12th in Capetian Dynasty
Abolished Serfdom
Readmitted the Jews into France
First Modern Tennis courts
John 1st
1316-1316
13th in Capetian Dynasty
Youngest king
Only lived 4 days
Philip the 5th
Nov 20th 1316- Jan 3rd 1322
14th in Capetian Dynasty
Reinforced the Salic Law
Standardized french Currency
Standardized Weights and Measures
Creation of Court of “Finances”
Charles the 4th
Jan 3rd 1322 - Feb 1st 1328
15th in Capetian Dynasty
Last in direct line of Capet
Known as the Fair
Tried to be elected Holy Roman Emperor.
The death led to the 100 Years’ War
Philip the 1st
Aug 4th 1060- July 29th 1108
4th in Capecian Dynasty
Known as the The Amorous
Mother was the first queen to act as regent of France (Anne of Kiev)
Hugh Capet
Reign: June 1st 987 - Oct 24th 996
First in the Capecian Dynasty
Count of Paris - Made Paris the Center of France
Reign Contested by Charles of Lorraine
