Hugh Capet

Hugh Capet (c. 939 – 24 October 996), called in contemporary sources "Hugh the Great" (Latin: Hugo Magnus), was the first "King of the Franks" of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death.

Read more about Hugh Capet:  Descent and Inheritance, Election and Extent of Power, Dispute With The Papacy, Legacy, Marriage and Issue, Ancestry

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