House of Capet

House of Capet

The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...

, 1269-1284

House of Valois, 1291–1414/5

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse Counts and dukes of Alençon Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history. The title has been awarded to a younger brother of the French sovereign.-History:...
	Margaret, Countess of Anjou	Charles II of Naples Charles II of Naples Charles II, known as "the Lame" was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou.-Biography:... (Anjou Capetian House of Anjou The Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century... )	1273	16 August 1290	16 December 1325 husband's accession	31 December 1299		Charles I
	Catherine of Courtenay	Philip of Courtenay Philip of Courtenay Philip I of Courtenay was titular Emperor of Constantinople 1273–1283. He was the son of Baldwin II of Constantinople and Marie of Brienne.... (Courtenay House of Courtenay The House of Courtenay was an important dynasty in medieval France originating from the castle of Courtenay in the Gâtinais , going back to the 10th century. The dynasty descended from Athon, the first lord of Courtenay, apparently himself a descendant of the Counts of Sens and from Pharamond,... )	25 November 1274	28 February 1301		11 October 1307
	Mahaut of Châtillon Mahaut of Chatillon Mahaut of Châtillon was the daughter of Guy III of Châtillon and Marie of Brittany. Her maternal grandmother was Beatrice of England, Beatrice was a daughter of Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence.- Marriage :...	Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol Guy III of Châtillon, Count of Saint Pol , French nobleman, was the son of Guy II of Châtillon and Matilda of Brabant.... (Châtillon House of Châtillon The House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century and surviving until 1762. The name comes from a county in Champagne, with its capital in Châtillon-sur-Marne and branches in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc.The counts of Châtillon added to... )	1293	July 1308		16 December 1325 husband's death	3 October 1358
	Joan, Countess of Joigny	John II, Count of Joigny	-	April 1314	16 December 1325 husband's accession	24 September 1336		Charles II
	Maria de La Cerda y Lara, Lady of Lunel Maria de La Cerda y Lara Maria de La Cerda y Lara was the youngest daughter of Fernando de la Cerda and his wife Juana Núñez de Lara. Maria was a member of the Castilian House of Burgundy. By her second marriage she was Countess consort of Alençon.-Life:...	Infante Ferdinand de la Cerda Ferdinand de la Cerda (1275–1322) Fernando de la Cerda was the younger son of Ferdinand de la Cerda, Infante of Castile and his wife Blanche of France. His paternal grandparents were Alfonso X of Castile and Violant of Aragon. His maternal grandparents were Louis IX of France and Marguerite of Provence... (de la Cerda House de la Cerda House de la Cerda is a noble line of the Crown of Castile descending from the Infante Ferdinand de la Cerda, eldest son of King Alfonso X. It was one of four noble lineages that arose directly from the Castilian royal family during the thirteenth century and is the origin of the Dukes of... )	1319	December 1336		26 August 1346 husband's death	13 March 1375
	Marie Chamaillart, Viscountess of Beaumont-au-Maine	William Chamaillart, Lord of Anthenaise	1345	10 October 1371		20 September 1404 husband's death	18 November 1425	Peter II
	Marie of Brittany	John V, Duke of Brittany John V, Duke of Brittany John V the Conqueror KG was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort, from 1345 until his death.-Numbering:... (Montfort)	18 February 1391	26 June 1396	20 September 1404 husband's accession	1414 or 1 January 1415 Created Duchess	18 December 1446	John I

First Creation

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Duchess	Ceased to be Duchess	Death	Spouse Counts and dukes of Alençon Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history. The title has been awarded to a younger brother of the French sovereign.-History:...
	Marie of Brittany	John V, Duke of Brittany John V, Duke of Brittany John V the Conqueror KG was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort, from 1345 until his death.-Numbering:... (Montfort)	18 February 1391	26 June 1396	1414 or 1 January 1415 Created Duchess	25 October 1415 husband's death	18 December 1446	John I
	Joan of Valois	Charles, Duke of Orléans (Valois-Orléans)	August 1409	1424		19 May 1432		John II
	Marie of Armagnac	John IV, Count of Armagnac (Armagnac House of Armagnac The House of Armagnac, at the end of the thirteenth century, was not yet powerful enough to play a political role beyond its possessions. The House of Toulouse, which ruled over the large southwest of France, was defeated by the Capetians during the Albigensian Crusade, but local dynasties, like... )	1420/5	30 April 1437		8 September 1476 husband's death	25 July 1473
	Margaret of Harcourt	William, Count of Tancarville (Harcourt House of Harcourt The House of Harcourt is a Norman family, descended from the Viking Bernard the Dane and named after its seigneurie of Harcourt in Normandy. Its mottos were "Gesta verbis praeveniant" , "Gesta verbis praevenient" , and "Le bon temps viendra ..... )	-	-	8 September 1476 husband's accession	before May 1488		René
	Margaret of Lorraine	Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont (Vaudémont)	1463	14 May 1488		1 November 1492 husband's death	1/2 November 1521
	Marguerite of Angoulême Marguerite de Navarre Marguerite de Navarre , also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre...	Charles, Count of Angoulême Charles, Count of Angoulême Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême was a member of the French Orléans family descended from Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was the son of Charles V of France. He was the son of John, Count of Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, and was Count of Angoulême from 1467-1496... (Valois-Angoulême)	11 April 1492	2 December 1509		11 April 1524/5 husband's death	21 December 1549	Charles IV

Third Creation

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Duchess	Ceased to be Duchess	Death	Spouse Counts and dukes of Alençon Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history. The title has been awarded to a younger brother of the French sovereign.-History:...
	Marguerite of Lorraine Marguerite of Lorraine Marguerite of Lorraine was a duchess of Orléans and Alençon. She was born in Nancy, Lorraine to Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Countess Christina of Salm. On 31 January 1632, she married Gaston, Duke of Orléans, son of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici...	Francis II, Duke of Lorraine Francis II, Duke of Lorraine Francis II , was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He was Duke of Lorraine briefly in 1624, quickly abdicating in favour of his son.-Biography:... (Lorraine House of Lorraine The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe... )	22 July 1615	2 to 3 January 1632	1646 3rd creation	2 February 1660 husband's death	13 April 1672	Gaston de France Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his wife Marie de Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood...

Fourth Creation

Fifth Creation

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