History of France

History of France

Medieval France

French state creation

• Hugh Capet, 987-996 AD
• Capet founded and first king from the House of Capet
  • succeeded the Carolingian dynasty

Kingdom of France at the Coronation of Hugh Capet, 987

• Kingdom of France, 1000

Kingdom of France 1000

• France in 1180 & 1223:

Territorial Conquests of Philip II of France.

Kingdom of France 1190

• 1435: 100 Years War

100 Years War France 1435

Map France 1477-en

• Henri II, 1552

France 1552-1798

• Louis XIV

Louis XIV of France

Territorial expansion of France under Louis XIV (1643–1715) is depicted in orange.

Europe after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648