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The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: Rex Franciae; French: roi de France) was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. [3]
2nd creation: for John of France, passed in 1434 to the Dukes of Bourbon, confiscated in 1521 by the king. 3rd creation: for Louise of Savoy, but returned to the crown on her death. 4th creation: for Duke of Anjou in 1569. When he became King in 1574, the duchy was reunited with the crown.
King of Orléans: Childebert I c. 496 –558 King of Paris r. 511–558: Ultragotha 510 566/567: Theudebert I c. 500 –547/548 King of Rheims: Fredegund c. 545 –597: Chilperic I c. 539 –584 King of Neustria: Audovera c. 530 –580: Charibert I c. 517 –567 King of Paris r. 561–567: Ingoburga c. 539 –589: Guntram c. 532 –592 King of ...
King of the Franks r. 721–737: Pepin the Short c. 714–768 King of the Franks r. 751–768: Childeric III is son of either Chilperic II or Theuderic IV: Childeric III c. 717 – c. 754 King of the Franks r. 743–751: Charlemagne 742/747/748–814 King of the Franks r. 768–814: Carloman I 751–771 King of the Franks r. 768–771: Louis I ...
Louis Philippe did not do this, in order to increase his own chances of succession. As a consequence, and because the French parliamentarians were aware of his liberal policies and of his popularity at the time with the French population, they proclaimed Louis Philippe as the new French king, displacing the senior branch of the House of Bourbon.
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The first king calling himself rex Francie ('King of France') was Philip II, in 1190, and officially from 1204. From then, France was continuously ruled by the Capetians and their cadet lines under the Valois and Bourbon until the monarchy was abolished in 1792 during the French Revolution .
Pastry War: Victorious French troops withdraw from Mexico after their demands were satisfied. 1848: February: February Revolution or French Revolution of 1848: Republican riots forced King Louis-Philippe to abdicate and flee to England. 20 December: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte starts his term as the first president of the French Republic.