Capetians

Capetian dynasty
Capetian Armorial
Country	France
Parent house	Robertians
Titles	Latin Emperor of Constantinople, Emperor of Brazil, King of France, King of Spain, King of Portugal, King of Navarre, King of the Two Sicilies, King of Naples, King of Sicily, King of Hungary, King of Poland, King of Albania, King of Etruria, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Dauphin of Viennois, Duke of Alençon, Duke of Angoulème, Duke of Anjou, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Berry, Duke of Bourbon, Duke of Brabant, Duke of Brittany, Duke of Braganza, Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Calabria, Duke of Châtellerault, Duke of Durazzo, Duke of Enghien, Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Lucca, Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Milan, Duke of Montpensier, Duke of Nemours, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Orléans, Duke of Parma, Duke of Slavonia, Duke of Touraine, Duke of Vendôme, Prince of Achaea, Prince of Condé, Prince of Conti, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon, Prince of Taranto, Prince of Viana, Despot of Romania, Margrave of Namur, Count Palatine of Burgundy, Count of Alençon, Count of Angoulème, Count of Anjou, Count of Artois, Count of Champagne, Count of Charolais, Count of Chartres, Count of Clermont, Count of Dreux, Count of Étampes, Count of Eu, Count of Évreux, Count of Flanders, Count of Gravina, Count of Hainaut, Count of Holland, Count of La Marche, Count of Longueville, Count of Montpensier, Count of Mortain, Count of Nevers, Count of Perche, Count of Poitiers, Count of Portugal, Count of Provence, Count of Soissons, Count of Toulouse, Count of Valois, Count of Vendôme, Count of Vermandois, Count of Vertus, Count of Zeeland, Earl of Richmond, Lord of Courtenay
Founded	987
Founder	Hugh Capet
Current head	disputed
Cadet branches	See below

The Capetian dynasty /kəˈpiːʃən/, also known as the House of France, is a dynasty of Frankish origin, founded by Hugh Capet. It is among the largest and oldest royal houses in Europe and the world, and consisting of Hugh Capet's male-line descendants. The senior line ruled in France as the House of Capet from the election of Hugh Capet in 987 until the death of Charles IV in 1328. They were succeeded by cadet branches, the Houses of Valois and the Bourbon, which ruled until the French Revolution.

The dynasty had a crucial role in the formation of the French state. Initially obeyed only in their own demesne, the Île-de-France, the Capetian kings slowly but steadily increased their power and influence until it grew to cover the entirety of their realm. For a detailed narration on the growth of French royal power, see Crown lands of France.

Members of the dynasty were traditionally Catholic. The early Capetians had an alliance with the Church. The French were also the most active participants in the Crusades, culminating in a series of five Crusader Kings – Louis VII, Philip Augustus, Louis VIII, Saint Louis, and Philip III. The Capetian alliance with the papacy suffered a severe blow after the disaster of the Aragonese Crusade. Philip III's son and successor, Philip IV, humiliated a pope and brought the papacy under French control. The later Valois, starting with Francis I, ignored religious differences and allied with the Ottoman Sultan to counter the growing power of the Holy Roman Empire. Henry IV was a Protestant at the time of his accession, but realized the necessity of conversion after four years of religious warfare.

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