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.

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Adelaide of Aquitaine spouse of
Gisèle de France parent of
Robert II of France parent of
Hedwig of France, Countess of Mons parent of

Places

Dourdan · Basilica of Saint-Denis · Les Juifs

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