Capetian dynasty

The Capetian Dynasty includes any of the direct descendants of Hugh Capet of France. King Felipe VI of Spain and the grand duke of Luxembourg are members of this family, both through the Bourbon branch of the dynasty.

House of Capet or House of France
140px Arms of the Kingdom of France
Country	Kingdom of France Kingdom of Navarre Kingdom of England (claimant)
estates	France, Navarre
Parent house	Robertians, Karlings
Titles	King of France King of Navarre
Founded	987 (987)
Founder	Hugh Capet
Final ruler	Joan II of Navarre
Dissolution	1328 (senior branch)
Cadet branches	House of Valois Valois-Orléans Valois-Anjou Valois-Burgundy Valois-Alençon Valois-Angoulême House of Bourbon House of Bourbon-Anjou House of Bourbon-Braganza (extinct) House of Bourbon-Parma House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies House of Orléans House of Orléans-Braganza House of Orléans-Galliera House of Bourbon-Montpensier House of Condé (extinct) House of Conti House of Soissons House of Bourbon-Bhopal (disputed)

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Coat of Arms of the Capetian Dynasty.

The direct Capetians ruled France from the years 987–1328. After that the junior House of Valois ruled France until 1589, and the House of Bourbon ruled until the revolution of 1792.

Capetian Dynasty Media

• héraldique blason France Gelde

• 12th-century portrait of Hugh Capet. His direct descendants ruled France for many centuries.

• Rogier van der Weyden - Presentation Miniature, Chroniques de Hainaut KBR 9242.jpg

  Charles the Bold as a boy stands next to his father, Philip the Good, c. 1447–8