Hugh Capet of France
King of the Franks
b. 940 · d. 24 Oct 996
Hugh Capet was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. He is the founder of and first king from the House of Capet. The son of the powerful duke Hugh the Great and Hedwige of Saxony, he was elected as the successor of the last Carolingian king, Louis V. Hugh was descended from Charlemagne's son Pepin of Italy through his paternal grandmother Béatrice of Vermandois, and was also the nephew of Otto the Great.
Related people
- Adelaide of Aquitaine spouse of · traditional
- Gisèle de France parent of · traditional
- Robert II of France parent of · traditional
- Hedwig of France, Countess of Mons parent of · traditional
Places
- Dourdan birth
- Basilica of Saint-Denis burial
- Les Juifs death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.