Hugues Capet

Hugues Capet (Known as "Hugh Capet")

King of the Franks (987–996), Founder of the Capetian Dynasty

Born c. 941

Dourdan, France

Passed Away Oct 24, 0996 Prunay-le-Gillon (near Chartres), Kingdom of France

Lifespan 55 years old

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"The crown is not a possession of pride, but an unbroken chain linking our ancestors to our heirs under God."

Archival Overview

First King of the Franks of the House of Capet, elected in 987, who founded the Capetian dynasty that governed France through direct and cadet lines for over eight centuries.

Biographical Record

Duke of the Franks and son of Hugh the Great, Capet held vast lands between the Seine and Loire. In May 987, following the death of Louis V, the assembly of Frankish nobles at Senlis, guided by Archbishop Adalberon of Reims, elected Capet King of the Franks.

He immediately secured royal continuity by crowning his son Robert II the Pious as co-ruler at Orléans on Christmas Day 987, establishing the unbroken Capetian hereditary succession that transformed a fragile feudal realm into the French kingdom.

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Final Resting Place

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Basilica of Saint-Denis (Necropolis of the Kings of France)
Saint-Denis, France

                         GPS: 48.9356, 2.3597                    

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