Capetian dynasty

The Capetian dynasty (/kəˈpiːʃən/ kə-PEE-shən; French: Capétiens), also known as the House of France (French: La Maison de France), is a dynasty of Frankish origin, and a branch of the Robertians agnatically, and the Karlings through female lines. It is among the largest and oldest royal houses in Europe and the world, and consists of Hugh Capet, the founder of the dynasty, and his male-line descendants, who ruled in France without interruption from 987 to 1792, and again from 1814 to 1848. 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. That line was succeeded by cadet branches, the Houses of Valois and then Bourbon, which ruled without interruption until the French Revolution abolished the monarchy in 1792. The Bourbons were restored in 1814 in the aftermath of Napoleon's defeat, but had to vacate the throne again in 1830 in favor of the last Capetian monarch of France, Louis Philippe I, who belonged to the House of Orléans. Cadet branches of the Capetian House of Bourbon are still reigning over Spain and Luxembourg.

House of Capet
One variation of the Capetian Armorial
Parent house	Robertians, Karlings (female lines only)
Country	List Kingdom of France (987–1792, 1814–1815, 1815–1848) Kingdom of Portugal (1139–1383; 1385–1580 and 1640–1853 through illegitimate branches) Latin Empire (1216–1261) Kingdom of Sicily/Naples/Two Sicilies (1266–1442, 1501–1504, 1700–1714, 1735–1861) Kingdom of Navarre (1284–1441, 1555–1562, 1572–1620) Kingdom of Hungary and Croatia (1308–1395) Kingdom of Poland (1370–1399, 1573–1575) Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1573–1575) Kingdom of Spain (1700–1868, 1874–1931, since 1975) Kingdom of Sardinia (1700–1714) Kingdom/Empire of Brazil (1815–1889 through illegitimate branch) Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (since 1964)
Founded	987; 1038 years ago (987)
Founder	Hugh Capet
Current head	Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
Titles	List Latin Emperor Emperor of Brazil King of France/King of the Franks King of Spain King of Italy King of Castile King of Aragon King of Valencia King of Mallorca King of León King of Sicily King of Naples King of Navarre King of Hungary King of Jerusalem King of Albania King of Bohemia King of Bulgaria King of Croatia King of Dalmatia King of Slavonia King of Illyria King of Poland King of Portugal King of Galicia and Lodomeria King of Jaén King of England King of Ireland King of Thessalonica King of New Mexico King of the Indies King of the East and West Indies King of Chile Co-prince of Andorra Grand Duke of Lithuania Duke of Burgundy Duke of Guelders Duke of Luxembourg Duke of Parma and Piacenza Duke of Modena and Reggio Duke of Milan Duke of Lothier Duke of Brabant Duke of Limburg Duke of Gelderland Duke of Styria Duke of Carniola Duke of Württemberg Duke of Carinthia Duke of Anjou Duke of Alençon Duke of Angoulème Duke of Aquitaine Duke of Berry Duke of Bourbon Duke of Brittany Duke of Braganza Duke of Bukovina Duke of Calabria Duke of Châtellerault Duke of Durazzo Duke of Enghien Duke of Lorraine Duke of Lucca Duke of Montpensier Duke of Nemours Duke of Normandy Duke of Orléans Duke of Parma Duke of Slavonia Duke of Touraine Duke of Transylvania Duke of Vendôme Margrave of Namur Margrave of Moravia Marquis of Oristano Marquis of Goceano Margrave of Antwerp Landgrave of Alsace Count of Artois Count of Holland Count of Flanders Count of Klettgau Count of Thurgau Count of Hainaut Count of Charolais Count of Zeeland Count of Zutphen Count of Barcelona Count of Roussillon Count of Cerdanya Count of Kyburg Count of Namur Count of Covadonga Count of Girona Count of Osona Count of Besalú Count of Anjou Count of Champagne Count of Chartres Count of Clermont Count of Dreux Count of Étampes Count of Eu Count of Évreux Count of Gravina Count of La Marche Count of Longueville Count of Montpensier Count of Mortain Count of Nevers Count of Perche Count of Poitiers Count of Provence Count of Soissons Count of Toulouse Count of Valois Count of Vendôme Count of Vermandois Count of Habsburg Count Palatine of Burgundy Lord of Biscay Various Habsburg European titles
Cadet branches	See below

The dynasty had a crucial role in the formation of the French state. From a power base initially confined to 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, and 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, Louis IX, 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, arrested Pope Boniface VIII 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.

The Capetians generally enjoyed a harmonious family relationship. By tradition, younger sons and brothers of the king of France were given appanages for them to maintain their rank and to dissuade them from claiming the French crown itself. When Capetian cadets did aspire for kingship, their ambitions were directed not at the French throne, but at foreign thrones. As a result, the Capetians have reigned at different times in the kingdoms of Portugal, Sicily and Naples, Navarre, Hungary and Croatia, Poland, Spain and Sardinia, grand dukedoms of Lithuania and Luxembourg, and in Latin and Brazilian empires.

In modern times, King Felipe VI of Spain is a member of this family, while Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is related to the family by agnatic kinship; both through the Bourbon branch of the dynasty. Along with the House of Habsburg, arguably its greatest historic rival, it was one of the two oldest European royal dynasties. It was also one of the most powerful royal families in European history, having played a major role in its politics for much of its existence. According to Oxford University, 75% of all royal families in European history, are related to the Capetian dynasty.

Name origins and usage

The name of the dynasty derives from its founder, Hugh, who was known as "Hugh Capet". The meaning of "Capet" (a nickname rather than a surname of the modern sort) is unknown. While folk etymology identifies it with "cape", other suggestions indicate it might be connected to the Latin word caput ("head"), and explain it as meaning "chief" or "head".^{[citation needed]}

Historians in the 19th century (see House of France) came to apply the name "Capetian" to both the ruling house of France and to the wider-spread male-line descendants of Hugh Capet. It was not a contemporary practice. The name "Capet" has also been used as a surname for French royalty, particularly but not exclusively those of the House of Capet. One notable use was during the French Revolution, when the dethroned King Louis XVI (a member of the House of Bourbon and a direct male-line descendant of Hugh Capet) and Queen Marie Antoinette (a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine) were referred to as "Louis and Antoinette Capet" (the queen being addressed as "the Widow Capet" after the execution of her husband).

Capetian miracle

12th-century portrait of Hugh Capet. His direct descendants ruled France for many centuries.

The Capetian miracle (French: Miracle capétien) refers to the dynasty's ability to attain and hold onto the French crown.^{[page needed]}

In 987, Hugh Capet was elected to succeed Louis V of the Carolingian dynasty that had ruled France for over three centuries. By a process of associating elder sons with them in the kingship, the early Capetians established the hereditary succession in their family and transformed a theoretically electoral kingship into a sacral one. By the time of Philip II Augustus, who became king in 1180, the Capetian hold on power was so strong that the practice of associate kingship was dropped. While the Capetian monarchy began as one of the weakest in Europe, drastically eclipsed by the new Anglo-Norman realm in England (who, as dukes of Normandy, were technically their vassals) and even other great lords of France, the political value of orderly succession in the Middle Ages cannot be overstated. The orderly succession of power from father to son over such a long period of time meant that the French monarchs, who originally were essentially just the direct rulers of the Île-de-France, were able to preserve and extend their power, while over the course of centuries the great peers of the realm would eventually lose their power in one succession crisis or another.

By comparison, the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem was constantly beset with internal succession disputes because each generation only produced female heirs who tended to die young. Even the English monarchy encountered severe succession crises, such as The Anarchy of the 1120s between Stephen and Matilda, and the murder of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, the primogeniture heir of Richard I of England. The latter case would deal a severe blow to the prestige of King John, leading to the eventual destruction of Angevin hegemony in France. In contrast, the French kings were able to maintain uncontested father-to-son succession from the time of Hugh Capet until the succession crisis which began the Hundred Years' War of the 14th century.

Capetians through history

Hugh Capet's line, from the **Genealogy of the Third Lineage of King of the Franks**

Over the succeeding centuries, Capetians spread throughout Europe, ruling every form of provincial unit from kingdoms to manors.

Salic law

Salic law, re-established during the Hundred Years' War from an ancient Frankish tradition, caused the French monarchy to permit only male (agnatic) descendants of Hugh to succeed to the throne of France.

Without Salic law, upon the death of John I, the crown would have passed to his half-sister, Joan (later Joan II of Navarre). However, Joan's paternity was suspect due to her mother's adultery in the Tour de Nesle Affair; the French magnates adopted Salic law to avoid the succession of a possible bastard.

In 1328, King Charles IV of France died without male heirs, as his brothers did before him. Philip of Valois, the late king's first cousin, acted as regent, pending the birth of the king's posthumous child, which proved to be a girl. Isabella of France, sister of Charles IV, claimed the throne for her son, Edward III of England. The English king did not find support among the French lords, who made Philip of Valois their king. From then on the French succession not only excluded females but also rejected claims based on the female line of descent.

Thus the French crown passed from the House of Capet after the death of Charles IV to Philip VI of France of the House of Valois, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty,

then to Louis II, Duke of Orléans, of the Orléans branch of the Valois, who became Louis XII of France,
then to Francis, Duke of Valois, Count of Angoulème, who became Francis I of France, and his descendants, of the Orléans-Angoulème,
then to Henry III of Navarre, who became Henry IV of France, of the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty.

This did not affect monarchies not under that law such as Portugal, Spain, Navarre, and various smaller duchies and counties. Therefore, many royal families appear and disappear in the French succession or become cadet branches upon marriage. A complete list of the senior-most line of Capetians is available below.

Capetian cadet branches

The Capetian dynasty has been broken many times into (sometimes rival) cadet branches. A cadet branch is a line of descent from another line than the senior-most. This list of cadet branches shows most of the Capetian cadet lines and designating their royal French progenitor, although some sub-branches are not shown.

Hugh Capet
- Robert II of France
  - Henry I of France
    - Philip I of France
      - Louis VI of France
        Louis VII of France
        Philip II of France
        Louis VIII of France
        Louis IX of France
        Philip III of France
        Philip IV of France
        
        House of Valois
        
        House of Évreux
        
        House of Bourbon
        
        House of Artois
        
        House of Anjou
        
        House of Dreux
        
        House of Courtenay
    - House of Vermandois
  - House of Burgundy

Descendants of Philip III of France

House of Valois (1293–1498)
- House of Valois-Orléans (1392–1515)
  - House of Orléans-Angoulême (1407–1589)
- House of Valois-Anjou (1356–1481)
- House of Valois-Burgundy (1364–1477)
  - House of Burgundy-Brabant (1404–1430)
  - House of Burgundy-Nevers (1404–1491)
- House of Valois-Alençon (1325–1525)
House of Évreux (1303–1400)
- House of Évreux-Navarre (1328–1425)

Descendants of Louis IX of France

House of Bourbon (1268–1503)
- House of Bourbon-Montpensier, counts (1443–1527)
- House of Bourbon-La Marche (1356–1438)
  - House of Bourbon-Vendôme (became Royal House of France in 1589)
    - House of Artois (1775–1883)
    - House of Bourbon, Spanish branch (1700–present)
      - Carlists (1819–1936)
      - Alfonsines (1819–present)
        House of Bourbon-Anjou (1933–present)
        
        House of Bourbon, Spanish royal family (1933–present)
      - House of Bourbon-Seville (1823–present)
        House of Bourbon-Seville, dukes of Santa Elena (1878-present)
      - House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1751–present)
      - House of Bourbon-Braganza (1752–1979)
      - House of Bourbon-Parma (1748–present)
        Parma-Luxembourg, called House of Nassau-Weilburg (1919–present)
    - House of Orléans (1661–)
      - Orléans-Nemours, then (1891) House of Orléans-Braganza (1864–present)
        Orléans-Alençon (1844–1970)
      - Orléans-Aumale (1822–1872)
      - Orléans-Montpensier, then House of Orléans-Galliera (1824–present)
    - House of Bourbon-Condé (1557–1830)
      - House of Bourbon-Conti (1629–1814)
      - House of Bourbon-Soissons (1569–1641)
    - House of Bourbon-Montpensier, dukes (1477–1608)
  - House of Bourbon-Carency (1393–1520)
    - House of Bourbon-Duisant (1457–1530)
  - House of Bourbon-Preaux (1385–1429)

Descendants of Louis VIII of France

House of Artois (1237–1472)
House of Anjou (initially ruling house of Sicily, then of Naples, became ruling house of Hungary) (1247–1382)
- House of Anjou-Naples (1309–1343)
- House of Anjou–Taranto (1294–1374)
- House of Anjou–Durazzo (1309–1414)

Descendants of Louis VI of France

House of Dreux (1137–1345)
- Breton House of Dreux (1213–1341)
  - House of Montfort (1322–1488)
Capetian House of Courtenay (1150–1727)
- Capetian House of Courtenay – Latin emperors of Constantinople (1217–1283)

Descendants of Henry I of France

Capetian House of Vermandois (1085–1212)

Descendants of Robert II of France

House of Burgundy (1032–1361)
- Portuguese House of Burgundy (1109–1383)
  - House of Aviz (1385–1580) – illegitimate male-line descent from Burgundy
    - House of Braganza (1442–present) – illegitimate male-line descent from Aviz
      - House of Cadaval (1645–present), the male line went extinct in 2001^{[citation needed]}

Sovereigns from the Capetian dynasty

Latin Empire

Peter (1216–1217)
Robert (1219–1228)
Baldwin II (1228–1273, exiled in 1261)
Philip I (1273–1283)
Catherine I (1283–1307)
Catherine II (1307–1346)
Robert II (1346–1364)
Philip II (1364–1374)

Kingdom of Albania

Charles I (1272–1285)
Charles II (1285–1294)
Philip (1294–1331)
Robert (1331–1332)
John (1332–1336)
Charles III (1336–1348)
Joan I (1348–1368)
Louis (1376–1383)

Kingdom of Etruria

Louis (1801–1803)
Charles Louis (1803–1807)

Kingdom of France

Hugh (987–996)
Robert II (996–1031)
Henry I (1031–1060)
Philip I (1060–1108)
Louis VI (1108–1137)
Louis VII (1137–1180)
Philip II (1180–1223)
Louis VIII (1223–1226)
Louis IX (1226–1270)
Philip III (1270–1285)
Philip IV (1285–1314)
Louis X (1314–1316)
John I (1316)
Philip V (1316–1322)
Charles IV (1322–1328)
Philip VI (1328–1350)
John II (1350–1364)
Charles V (1364–1380)
Charles VI (1380–1422)
Charles VII (1422–1461)
Louis XI (1461–1483)
Charles VIII (1483–1498)
Louis XII (1498–1515)
Francis I (1515–1547)
Henry II (1547–1559)
Francis II (1559–1560)
Charles IX (1560–1574)
Henry III (1574–1589)
Henry IV (1589–1610)
Louis XIII (1610–1643)
Louis XIV (1643–1715)
Louis XV (1715–1774)
Louis XVI (1774–1792)
Louis XVIII (1814–1815, 1815–1824)
Charles X (1824–1830)
Louis Philip (1830–1848)

Kingdom of Hungary

Charles I (1310–1342)
Louis I (1342–1382)
Mary (1382–1385, 1386–1395)
Charles II (1385–1386)

Kingdom of Naples

Charles I (1266–1285)
Charles II (1285–1309)
Robert (1309–1343)
Joan I (1343–1382)
Charles III (1382–1386)
Ladislas (1386–1414)
Joan II (1414–1435)
René I (1435–1442)
Philip (1700–1707)
Charles VII (1735–1759)
Ferdinand IV (1759–1816)

Kingdom of Navarre

Philip I (1284–1305)
Louis I (1305–1316)
John I (1316–1316)
Philip II (1316–1322)
Charles I (1322–1328)
Joan II (1328–1349)
Philip III (1328–1343)
Charles II (1349–1387)
Charles III (1387–1425)
Blanche I (1425–1441)
Anthony (1555–1562)
Henry III (1572–1610)
Louis II (1610–1643)
Louis III (1643–1715)
Louis IV (1715–1774)
Louis V (1774–1792)
Louis VII (1814–1815, 1815–1824)
Charles V (1824–1830)
Louis Philip (1830–1848)

Kingdom of Poland

Louis (1370–1382)
Hedwig (1384–1399)
Henry (1573–1574)

Kingdom and County of Portugal

Henry (1093–1112)
Alphonse I (1112–1185, crowned in 1139)
Sancho I (1185–1211)
Alphonse II (1211–1223)
Sancho II (1223–1247)
Alphonse III (1247–1279)
Denis (1279–1325)
Alphonse IV (1325–1357)
Peter I (1357–1367)
Ferdinand I (1367–1383)

Kingdom of Sicily

Charles I (1266–1282)
Philip (1700–1713)
Charles VII (1735–1759)
Ferdinand III (1759–1816)

Kingdom of Spain

Philip V (1700–1724, 1724–1746)
Louis I (1724)
Ferdinand VI (1746–1759)
Charles III (1759–1788)
Charles IV (1788–1808, 1808)
Ferdinand VII (1808, 1813–1833)
Isabella II (1833–1868)
Alphonse XII (1874–1885)
Alphonse XIII (1886–1931)
John Charles I (1975–2014)
Philip VI (2014–)

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Ferdinand I (1816–1825)
Francis I (1825–1830)
Ferdinand II (1830–1859)
Francis II (1859–1860)

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Henry (1573–1574)

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Jean (1964–2000)
Henri (2000–)

Duchy of Brabant

Anthony (1406–1415)
John IV (1415–1427)
Philip I (1427–1430)
Philip II (1430–1467)
Charles (1467–1477)
Mary (1477–1482)

Duchy of Brittany

Peter I (1213–1237)
John I (1237–1286)
John II (1286–1305)
Arthur II (1305–1316)
John III (1312–1341)
John IV (1341–1345)
John V (1364–1399)
John VI (1399–1442)
Francis I (1442–1450)
Peter II (1450–1457)
Arthur III (1457–1458)
Francis II (1458–1488)
Anne (1488–1514)
Claude (1514–1524)
Francis III (1514–1524)
Francis IV (1524–1536)
Henry (1536–1547)

Duchy of Burgundy

Otto of Paris (956–965)
Odo-Henry (965–1002)
Henry I (1026–1032)
Robert I (1032–1076)
Hugh I (1076–1079)
Odo I (1079–1103)
Hugh II (1103–1143)
Odo II (1143–1162)
Hugh III (1162–1192)
Odo III (1192–1218)
Hugh IV (1218–1272)
Robert II (1272–1306)
Hugh V (1306–1315)
Charles the Bold as a boy stands next to his father, Philip the Good, c. 1447–8
Odo IV (1315–1349)
Philip I (1349–1361)
John I (1361–1363)
Philip II (1363–1404)
John II (1404–1419)
Philip III (1419–1467)
Charles (1467–1477)
Mary (1477–1482)

Duchy of Lorraine

René I (1431–1453)
John II (1453–1470)
Nicholas I (1470–1473)
Yolande (1473–1473)

Duchy of Lucca

Maria Louisa (1815–1824)
Charles (1824–1847)

Duchy of Luxemburg

Anthony (1411–1415)
Philip I (1443–1467)
Charles (1467–1477)
Mary (1477–1482)
Philip V (1700–1712)

Duchy of Milan

Louis I (1499–1512)
Francis II (1515–1521)
Philip IV (1700–1714)

Duchy of Parma

Charles I (1731–1735)
Philip (1748–1765)
Ferdinand (1765–1802)
Charles II (1847–1849)
Charles III (1849–1854)
Robert I (1854–1859)

Principality of Achaea

Charles I (1278–1285)
Charles II (1285–1289)
Philip I (1307–1313)
Louis (1313–1316)
Robert I (1318–1322)
Robert II (1333–1364)
Catherine II (1333–1346)
Philip II (1364–1373)
Joan I (1373–1381)
Charles III (1383–1386)

Principality of Taranto

Charles I (1266–1285)
Charles II (1285–1294)
Philip I (1294–1331)
Robert II (1331–1346, 1362–1364)
Louis (1346–1362)
Philip II (1362–1374)
Ladislaus (1406–1414)
James (1414–1420)

Marquisate of Namur

Philip II (1212–1226)
Henry II (1226–1229)
Margaret (1229–1237)
Baldwin II (1237–1256)
Philip IV (1421–1467)
Charles I (1467–1477)
Mary I (1477–1482)

Illegitimate descent

Empire of Brazil

Peter I (1822–1831)
Peter II (1831–1889)

Kingdom of Portugal

John I (1385–1433)
Edward (1433–1438)
Alphonse V (1438–1481)
John II (1481–1495)
Manuel I (1495–1521)
John III, (1521–1557)
Sebastian, (1557–1578)
Henry (1578–1580)
Anthony (1580–1580, disputed)
John IV (1640–1656)
Alphonse VI (1656–1683)
Peter II (1683–1706)
John V (1706–1750)
Joseph I (1750–1777)
Peter III (1777–1786)
Mary I (1777–1816)
John VI (1816–1826)
Peter IV (1826–1826)
Mary II (1826–1828, 1834–1853)
Michael I (1828–1834)

Senior Capets

Throughout most of history, the Senior Capet and the King of France were synonymous terms. Only in the time before Hugh Capet took the crown for himself and after the reign of Charles X is there a distinction such that the senior Capet must be identified independently from succession to the French Crown. However, since primogeniture and the Salic law provided for the succession of the French throne for most of French history, here is a list of all the French kings from Hugh until Charles, and all the Legitimist pretenders thereafter. All dates are for seniority, not reign.

King of France:

Hugh, King of France (987–996)
Robert II, King of France (996–1031)
Henry I, King of France (1031–1060)
Philip I, King of France (1060–1108)
Louis VI, King of France (1108–1137)
Louis VII, King of France (1137–1180)
Philip II, King of France (1180–1223)
Louis VIII, King of France (1223–1226)
Louis IX, King of France (1226–1270)
Philip III, King of France (1271–1285)
Philip IV, King of France (1285–1314)
Louis X, King of France (1314–1316)
John I, King of France (1316–1316)
Philip V, King of France (1316–1322)
Charles IV, King of France (1322–1328)
Philip VI, King of France (1328–1350)
John II, King of France (1350–1364)
Charles V, King of France (1364–1380)
Charles VI, King of France (1380–1422)
Charles VII, King of France (1422–1461)
Louis XI, King of France (1461–1483)
Charles VIII, King of France (1483–1498)
Louis XII, King of France (1498–1515)
Francis I, King of France (1515–1547)
Henry II, King of France (1547–1559)
Francis II, King of France (1559–1560)
Charles IX, King of France (1560–1574)
Henry III, King of France (1574–1589)
Henry IV, King of France (1589–1610)
Louis XIII, King of France (1610–1643)
Louis XIV, King of France (1643–1715)
Louis XV, King of France (1715–1774)
Louis XVI, King of France (1774–1793)
Louis XVII, King of France (1793–1795)
Louis XVIII, King of France (1795–1824)
Charles X, King of France (1824–1836)

Legitimist Pretenders:

Louis Anthony, Duke of Angoulême (1836–1844)
Henry, Count of Chambord (1844–1883)
John, Count of Montizón (1883–1887)
Charles, Duke of Madrid (1887–1909)
James, Duke of Anjou and Madrid (1909–1931)
Alphonse Charles, Duke of San Jaime (1931–1936)
Alphonse XIII, King of Spain (1936–1941)
James Henry, Duke of Anjou and Segovia (1941–1975)
Alphonse, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz (1975–1989)
Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou (1989–)

The Capetian dynasty today

Many years have passed since the Capetian monarchs ruled a large part of Europe; however, they still remain as kings, as well as other titles. Currently two Capetian monarchs still rule in Spain and Luxembourg. In addition, seven pretenders represent exiled dynastic monarchies in Brazil, France, Spain, Portugal, Parma and Two Sicilies. The current legitimate, senior family member is Louis-Alphonse de Bourbon, known by his supporters as Duke of Anjou, who also holds the Legitimist (Blancs d'Espagne) claim to the French throne. Overall, dozens of branches of the Capetian dynasty still exist throughout Europe.

Except for the House of Braganza (founded by an illegitimate son of King John I of Portugal, who was himself illegitimate), all current major Capetian branches are of the Bourbon cadet branch. Within the House of Bourbon, many of these lines are themselves well-defined cadet lines of the House.

Current Capetian rulers

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (since 2000)
Felipe VI, King of Spain (since 2014)

Current Capetian pretenders

Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou, Legitimist pretender to the Kingdom of France since 1989.
Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria, Calabrian pretender to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies since 2015.
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, Castroist pretender to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies since 2008.
Carlos, Duke of Parma, pretender to the Duchy of Parma since 2010 and one of the Carlist pretender to the Kingdom of Spain since 2010.
Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, the other Carlist pretenders to the Kingdom of Spain since 1979.
Jean, Count of Paris, Orléanist pretender to the Kingdom of France since 2019.
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza, Petrópolis pretender to the Empire of Brazil since 2007.
Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza, Vassouras pretender to the Empire of Brazil since 2022.
Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, pretender to the Kingdom of Portugal since 1976.
Balthazar Napoleon IV de Bourbon, Raja of Bhopal of the Bourbon-Bhopal dynasty
Philippe, Count of Châlus of Bourbon-Busset

Arms of cadet branches

Arms of branches founded before Philip Augustus

House of Burgundy

House of Vermandois

House of Dreux

House of Courtenay

Arms of branches founded after Philip Augustus

House of Artois

House of Anjou

House of Bourbon

House of Valois

House of Évreux

Family tree

List of male-line members of the House of Capet

Male, male-line, legitimate, non-morganatic members of the house who either lived to adulthood, or who held a title as a child, are included. Heads of the house are in bold.

Hugh Capet, 940-996 (House of Capet)
- Robert II of France, 972–1031
  - Hugh of France, 1007–1025
  - Henry I of France, 1008–1060
    - Philip I of France, 1052–1108
      - Louis VI of France, 1081–1137
        Philip of France, 1116–1131
        
        Louis VII of France, 1120–1180
        Philip II of France, 1165–1223
        Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226
        Louis IX of France, 1214–1270
        Louis of France, 1244–1260
        
        Philip III of France, 1245–1285
        Philip IV of France, 1268–1314
        Louis X of France, 1289–1316
        John I of France, 1316
        
        Philip V of France, 1291–1322
        
        Charles IV of France, 1294–1328
        
        Charles, Count of Valois, 1270-1325 (House of Valois)
        Philip VI of France, 1293–1350
        John II of France, 1319–1364
        Charles V of France, 1338–1380
        Charles VI of France, 1368–1422
        Louis, Duke of Guyenne, 1397–1415
        
        John, Duke of Touraine, 1398–1417
        
        Charles VII of France, 1403–1461
        Louis XI, 1423–1483
        Charles VIII of France, 1470–1498
        Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France, 1492–1495
        
        Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry, 1446–1472
        
        Louis I, Duke of Orléans, 1372–1407
        Charles, Duke of Orléans, 1394–1465
        Louis XII, 1462–1515
        
        Philip, Count of Vertus, 1396–1420
        
        John, Count of Angoulême, 1399–1467
        Charles, Count of Angoulême, 1459–1496
        Francis I of France, 1494–1547
        Francis III, Duke of Brittany, 1518–1536
        
        Henry II of France, 1519–1559
        Francis II of France, 1544–1560
        
        Charles IX of France, 1550–1574
        
        Henry III of France, 1551–1589
        
        Francis, Duke of Anjou, 1555–1584
        
        Charles II of Valois, Duke of Orléans, 1522–1545
        
        Louis I of Anjou, 1339-1384 (House of Valois-Anjou)
        Louis II of Anjou, 1377–1417
        Louis III of Anjou, 1403–1434
        
        René of Anjou, 1409–1480
        John II, Duke of Lorraine, 1426–1470
        Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine, 1448–1473
        
        Louis of Anjou, Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson, 1427–1444
        
        Charles IV, Count of Maine, 1414–1472
        Charles IV of Anjou, 1446–1481
        
        Charles, Prince of Taranto, 1380–1404
        
        John, Duke of Berry, 1340–1416
        John of Valois, Count of Montpensier, 1376–1397
        
        Philip the Bold, 1342-1404 (House of Valois-Burgundy)
        John the Fearless, 1371–1419
        Philip the Good, 1396–1467
        Charles the Bold, 1433–1477
        
        Anthony, Duke of Brabant, 1384–1415
        John IV, Duke of Brabant, 1403–1427
        
        Philip I, Duke of Brabant, 1404–1430
        
        Philip II, Count of Nevers, 1389–1415
        Charles I, Count of Nevers, 1414–1464
        
        John II, Count of Nevers, 1415–1491
        
        Philip, Duke of Orléans, 1336–1375
        
        Charles II, Count of Alençon, 1297–1346
        Charles III, Count of Alençon, 1337–1375
        
        Philip of Alençon, 1339–1397
        
        Peter II, Count of Alençon, 1340–1404
        John I, Duke of Alençon, 1385–1415
        John II, Duke of Alençon, 1409–1476
        René, Duke of Alençon, 1454–1492
        Charles IV, Duke of Alençon, 1489–1525
        
        Robert of Alençon, 1344–1377
        
        Louis, Count of Évreux, 1276-1319 (House of Évreux)
        Charles d'Évreux, 1305–1336
        Louis I, Count of Étampes, 1336–1400
        
        John of Évreux, 1336–1373
        
        Philip III of Navarre, 1306–1343
        Charles II of Navarre, 1332–1387
        Charles III of Navarre, 1361–1425
        
        Peter, Count of Mortain, 1366–1412
        
        Philip, Count of Longueville, 1336–1363
        
        Louis, Duke of Durazzo, 1341–1376
        
        John Tristan, Count of Valois, 1250–1270
        
        Peter I, Count of Alençon, 1251–1284
        
        Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256-1317 (House of Bourbon)
        Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1341
        Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, 1311–1356
        Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, 1337–1410
        John I, Duke of Bourbon, 1381-1434 (House of Bourbon-Montpensier)
        Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, 1401–1456
        John II, Duke of Bourbon, 1426–1488
        
        Charles II, Duke of Bourbon, 1433–1488
        
        Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, 1438–1503
        
        Louis de Bourbon, Bishop of Liège, 1438–1482
        
        James of Bourbon, 1445–1468
        
        Louis I, Count of Montpensier, 1405–1486
        Gilbert, Count of Montpensier, 1443–1496
        Louis II, Count of Montpensier, 1483–1501
        
        Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, 1490–1527
        
        François, Duke of Châtellerault, 1492–1515
        
        John of Montpensier, 1445–1485
        
        Louis of Bourbon, 1388–1404
        
        James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362
        Peter II, Count of La Marche, 1342–1362
        
        John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393
        James II, Count of La Marche, 1370–1438
        
        Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376-1446 (House of Bourbon-Vendôme)
        John VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1425–1478
        Francis, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495
        Charles, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537
        Anthony of Navarre, 1518–1562
        Henry IV of France, 1553–1610
        Louis XIII, 1601–1643
        Louis XIV, 1638–1715
        Louis, Grand Dauphin, 1661–1711
        Louis, Duke of Burgundy, 1682–1712
        Louis, Duke of Brittany, 1704–1705
        
        Louis, Duke of Brittany, 1707–1712
        
        Louis XV, 1710–1774
        Louis, Dauphin of France, 1729–1765
        Louis, Duke of Burgundy, 1751–1761
        
        Xavier, Duke of Aquitaine, 1753–1754
        
        Louis XVI, 1754–1793
        Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, 1781–1789
        
        Louis XVII, 1785–1795
        
        Louis XVIII, 1755–1824
        
        Charles X of France, 1757–1836
        Louis Anthony, Duke of Angoulême, 1775–1844
        
        Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, 1778–1820
        Henry, Count of Chambord, 1820–1883
        
        Philip, Duke of Anjou, 1730–1733
        
        Philip V of Spain, 1683–1746
        Louis I of Spain, 1707–1724
        
        Ferdinand VI, 1713–1759
        
        Charles III of Spain, 1716–1788
        Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria, 1747–1777
        
        Charles IV of Spain, 1748–1819
        Ferdinand VII, 1784–1833
        
        Prince Charles Mary Isidore of Spain, 1788–1855
        Charles Louis of Bourbon, 1818–1861
        
        Prince John, Count of Montizón, 1822–1887
        Prince Charles, Duke of Madrid, 1848–1909
        Prince James, Duke of Madrid, 1870–1931
        
        Prince Alphonse Charles, Duke of San Jaime, 1849–1936
        
        Prince Ferdinand of Spain, 1824–1861
        
        Prince Francis de Paul of Spain, 1794–1865
        Francis of Assisi, Duke of Cádiz, 1822–1902
        Alphonse XII, 1857–1885
        Alphonse XIII, 1886–1941
        Alphonse, Prince of Asturias, 1907–1938
        
        Prince James, Duke of Segovia, 1908–1975
        Alphonse, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, 1936–1989
        Louis Alphonse of Bourbon, b. 1974
        Louis of Bourbon, b. 2010
        
        Alphonse of Bourbon, b. 2010
        
        Henry of Bourbon, b. 2019
        
        Gonzalo, Duke of Aquitaine, 1937–2000
        
        Prince John, Count of Barcelona, 1913–1993
        John Charles I, b. 1938
        Philip VI of Spain, b. 1968
        
        Prince Gonzalo of Spain, 1914–1934
        
        Prince Henry, Duke of Seville, 1823–1870
        
        Ferdinand of Bourbon, Prince of Spain, 1832–1854
        
        Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, 1751-1825 (House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies)
        Francis I of the Two Sicilies, 1777–1830
        Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, 1810–1859
        Francis II of the Two Sicilies, 1836–1894
        
        Prince Louis, Count of Trani, 1838–1886
        
        Prince Alphonse, Count of Caserta, 1841–1934
        Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Castro, 1869–1960
        
        Prince Charles of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1870–1949
        Prince Alphonse, Duke of Calabria, 1901–1964
        Prince Charles, Duke of Calabria, 1938–2015
        Prince Peter, Duke of Calabria, b. 1968
        Prince James, Duke of Noto, b. 1992
        
        Prince John of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 2003
        
        Prince Paul of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 2004
        
        Prince Peter of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 2007
        
        Charles of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1908–1936
        
        Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1882–1944
        
        Prince Rainier, Duke of Castro, 1883–1973
        Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, 1926–2008
        Prince Charles, Duke of Castro, b. 1963
        
        Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1885–1949
        Prince Gaetan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1917–1984
        
        Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1888–1914
        
        Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1897–1975
        Prince Anthony of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1929–2019
        Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 1960
        Prince Anthony of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 2003
        
        Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 1966
        
        Prince John of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1933–2000
        
        Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 1938
        Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 1970
        Prince Paul Alphonse of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 2014
        
        Prince Alexander Henry of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, b. 1974
        
        Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti, 1846–1871
        
        Prince Pascal, Count of Bari, 1852–1904
        
        Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua, 1811–1862
        
        Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse, 1813–1860
        
        Prince Anthony, Count of Lecce, 1816–1843
        
        Prince Louis, Count of Aquila, 1824–1897
        Prince Louis, Count of Roccaguglielma, 1845–1909
        
        Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 1847–1922
        
        Prince Francis, Count of Trapani, 1827–1892
        Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies, 1853–1870
        
        Leopold, Prince of Salerno, 1790–1851
        
        Prince Gabriel of Spain, 1752-1788 (House of Bourbon-Braganza)
        Prince Peter Charles of Spain and Portugal, 1786–1812
        Prince Sebastian of Spain and Portugal, 1811–1875
        Francis Mary of Bourbon-Bourbon, 1st Duke of Marchena, 1861–1923
        
        Peter of Bourbon-Bourbon, 1st Duke of Dúrcal, 1862–1892
        Ferdinand Sebastian of Bourbon-Madán, 2nd Duke of Dúrcal, 1891–1944
        
        Louis Jesus of Bourbon-Bourbon, 1st Duke of Ansola, 1864–1889
        Louis Alphonse of Bourbon-Bernaldo de Quirós, 2nd Duke of Ansola, 1887–1942
        
        Manfred Louis of Bourbon-Bernaldo de Quirós, 3rd Duke of Ansola and 1st Duke of Hernani, 1889–1979
        
        Alphonse Mary of Bourbon-Bourbon, 1866–1934
        
        Gabriel Jesus of Bourbon-Bourbon, 1869–1889
        
        Prince Anthony Pascal of Spain, 1755–1817
        
        Philip, Duke of Parma, 1720-1765 (House of Bourbon-Parma)
        Ferdinand I, Duke of Parma, 1751–1802
        Louis I of Etruria, 1773–1803
        Charles II, Duke of Parma, 1799–1883
        Charles III, Duke of Parma, 1823–1854
        Robert I, Duke of Parma, 1848–1907
        Henry, Duke of Parma, 1873–1939
        
        Joseph, Duke of Parma, 1875–1950
        
        Elijah, Duke of Parma, 1880–1959
        Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma, 1909–1974
        
        Prince Francis Alphonse of Bourbon-Parma, 1913–1939
        
        Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, 1886–1934
        
        Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, 1889–1977
        Charles Hugo, Duke of Parma, 1930–2010
        Prince Charles, Duke of Parma, b. 1970
        Prince Charles Henry of Bourbon-Parma, b. 2016
        
        James of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1972
        
        Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1940
        
        Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, 1893–1970
        John, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1921–2019
        Henry, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, b. 1955
        William, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, b. 1981
        Prince Charles of Luxembourg, b. 2020
        
        Prince Francis of Luxembourg, b. 2023
        
        Prince Felix of Luxembourg, b. 1984
        Prince Liam of Luxembourg, b. 2016
        
        Prince Balthazar of Luxembourg, b. 2024
        
        Prince Louis of Luxembourg, b. 1986
        Prince Gabriel of Luxembourg, b. 2006
        
        Prince Noah of Luxembourg, b. 2007
        
        Prince Sebastian of Luxembourg, b. 1992
        
        Prince John of Luxembourg, b. 1957
        
        Prince William of Luxembourg, b. 1963
        Prince Paul-Louis of Luxembourg, b. 1998
        
        Prince Leopold of Luxembourg, b. 2000
        
        Prince John of Luxembourg, b. 2004
        
        Prince Charles of Luxembourg, 1927–1977
        Prince Robert of Luxembourg, b. 1968
        Prince Alexander of Luxembourg, b. 1997
        
        Prince Frederick of Luxembourg, b. 2002
        
        Prince René of Bourbon-Parma, 1894–1962
        Prince James of Bourbon-Parma, 1922–1964
        Prince Philip of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1949
        James of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1986
        
        Joseph of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1989
        
        Prince Alan of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1955
        
        Michael of Bourbon-Parma, 1926–2018
        Eric of Bourbon-Parma, 1953–2021
        Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1989
        
        Prince Henry of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1991
        
        Prince Charles Emmanuel of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1961
        Prince Amaury of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1991
        
        Andrew of Bourbon-Parma, 1928–2011
        Axel of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1967
        Côme of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1997
        
        Louis of Bourbon-Parma, 1899–1967
        Guy of Bourbon-Parma, 1940–1991
        Louis of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1966
        Guy of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1995
        
        Prince Rémy of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1942
        Tristan of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1974
        
        Prince John Bernard of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1961
        Arnaud of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1989
        
        Christopher of Bourbon-Parma, b. 1991
        
        Prince Henry, Count of Bardi, 1851–1905
        
        Prince Louis of Spain, 1727–1785
        
        Charles, Duke of Berry, 1686–1714
        
        Philip Charles, Duke of Anjou, 1667–1671
        
        Philip I, Duke of Orléans, 1640-1701 (House of Orléans)
        Philip II, Duke of Orléans, 1674–1723
        Louis, Duke of Orléans, 1703–1752
        Louis Philip I, Duke of Orléans, 1725–1785
        Louis Philip II, Duke of Orléans, 1747–1793
        Louis Philip I, 1773–1850
        Ferdinand Philip, Duke of Orléans, 1810–1842
        Prince Philip, Count of Paris, 1838–1894
        Prince Philip, Duke of Orléans, 1869–1926
        
        Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Montpensier, 1884–1924
        
        Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres, 1840–1910
        Prince Robert of Orléans, 1866–1885
        
        Prince Henry of Orléans, 1867–1901
        
        Prince John, Duke of Guise, 1874–1940
        Henry, Count of Paris, 1908–1999
        Henry, Count of Paris, 1933–2019
        Prince Francis, Count of Clermont, 1961–2017
        
        John, Count of Paris, b. 1965
        Prince Gaston of Orléans, b. 2009
        
        Prince Joseph of Orléans, b. 2016
        
        Prince Alphonse of Orléans, b. 2023
        
        Prince Odo, Duke of Angoulême, b. 1968
        Prince Peter of Orléans, b. 2003
        
        Prince Francis, Duke of Orléans, 1935–1960
        
        Prince Michael, Count of Évreux, b. 1941
        Charles-Philip of Orléans, b. 1973
        
        Francis of Orléans, b. 1982
        Philip of Orléans, b. 2017
        
        Raphael of Orléans, b. 2021
        
        Prince James, Duke of Orléans, b. 1941
        Charles-Louis of Orléans, b. 1972
        Philip of Orléans, b. 1998
        
        Constantine of Orléans, b. 2003
        
        Fulk of Orléans, b. 1974
        
        Prince Theobald, Count of La Marche, 1948–1983
        Robert of Orléans, b. 1976
        
        Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours, 1814–1896
        Gaston, Count of Eu, 1842-1922 (House of Orléans-Braganza)
        Peter of Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, 1875–1940
        Peter Gaston of Orléans-Braganza, 1913–2007
        Peter Charles of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1945
        Peter Thiago of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1979
        
        Philip Roderick of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1982
        
        Prince Alphonse Edward of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1948
        
        Prince Manuel of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1949
        Prince Manuel of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1971
        
        Prince Francis of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1956
        Prince Francis of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1979
        
        Prince Gabriel of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1989
        
        Prince John Mary of Orléans-Braganza, 1916–2005
        Prince John Henry of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1954
        Prince John Philip of Brazil, b. 1986
        Prince John Anthony of Brazil, b. 2017
        
        Louis of Orléans-Braganza, 1878–1920
        Peter Henry of Orléans-Braganza, 1909–1981
        Louis of Orléans-Braganza, 1938–2022
        
        Prince Odo of Orléans-Braganza, 1939–2020, renounced succession
        Louis Philip of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1969
        Prince Maximilian of Brazil, b. 2012
        
        Prince Odo
        
        Prince Guy
        
        Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1941
        
        Peter of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1945, renounced succession
        Prince Gabriel Joseph of Brazil, b. 1980
        Prince Gabriel Peter of Brazil, b. 2013
        
        Ferdinand of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1948, renounced succession
        
        Anthony of Orléans-Braganza, 1950-2024
        Peter Louis of Orléans-Braganza, 1983–2009
        
        Raphael of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1986
        
        Francis of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1955, renounced succession
        
        Albert of Orléans-Braganza, b. 1957, renounced succession
        Prince Peter Albert of Brazil, b. 1988
        
        Prince Anthony Albert of Brazil, b. 1997
        
        Prince Louis Gaston of Orléans-Braganza, 1911–1931
        
        Prince Anthony Gaston of Orléans-Braganza, 1881–1918
        
        Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, 1844–1910
        Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme, 1872–1931
        Prince Charles Philip, Duke of Nemours, 1905–1970
        
        Francis of Orléans, Prince of Joinville, 1818–1900
        Peter, Duke of Penthièvre, 1845–1919
        
        Henry of Orléans, Duke of Aumale, 1822–1897
        Louis of Orléans, Prince of Condé, 1845–1866
        
        Francis of Orléans, 1854–1872
        
        Anthony, Duke of Montpensier, 1824–1890
        Prince Anthony, Duke of Galliera, 1866–1930
        Prince Alphonse, Duke of Galliera, 1886–1975
        Prince Alvar, Duke of Galliera, 1910–1997
        Alphonse of Orléans-Bourbon, 1941–1975
        Alphonse of Orléans-Bourbon, Duke of Galliera, b. 1968
        Alphonse John of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 1994
        
        Alvar of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 1969
        Aiden of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 2009
        
        Alvar James of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 1947
        Andrew of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 1976
        Alvar of Orléans-Bourbon, b. c. 2013
        
        Alois of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 1979
        Alphonse of Orléans-Bourbon, b. 2010
        
        Alphonse of Orléans, 1912–1936
        
        Prince Ataúlfo of Orléans, 1913–1974
        
        Prince Louis Ferdinand of Spain, 1888–1945
        
        Anthony Philip, Duke of Montpensier, 1775–1807
        
        Louis Charles, Count of Beaujolais, 1779–1808
        
        Gaston, Duke of Orléans, 1608–1660
        
        Francis, Count of Enghien, 1519–1546
        
        Charles I, Cardinal de Bourbon, 1523-1590 (disputed Charles X)
        
        John, Count of Soissons and Enghien, 1528–1557
        
        Louis I, Prince of Condé, 1530-1569 (House of Bourbon-Condé)
        Henry I, Prince of Condé, 1552–1588
        Henry II, Prince of Condé, 1588–1646
        Louis, Grand Condé, 1621–1686
        Henry Jules, Prince of Condé, 1643–1709
        Louis III, Prince of Condé, 1668–1710
        Louis Henry, Duke of Bourbon, 1692–1740
        Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé, 1736–1818
        Louis Henry, Prince of Condé, 1756–1830
        Louis Anthony, Duke of Enghien, 1772–1804
        
        Charles de Bourbon, Count of Charolais, 1700–1760
        
        Louis, Count of Clermont, 1709–1771
        
        Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, 1629–1666
        Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti, 1661–1685
        
        Francis Louis, Prince of Conti, 1664–1709
        Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti, 1695–1727
        Louis Francis, Prince of Conti, 1717–1776
        Louis Francis Joseph, Prince of Conti, 1734–1814
        
        Francis of Bourbon, Prince of Conti, 1558–1614
        
        Charles II of Bourbon-Vendôme, 1562–1594
        
        Charles, Count of Soissons, 1566–1612
        Louis, Count of Soissons, 1604–1641
        
        Francis de Bourbon, Count of St. Pol, 1491–1545
        
        Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme, 1493–1557
        
        Louis, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon, 1473–1520
        Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, 1513–1582
        Francis of Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, 1542–1592
        Henry of Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, 1573–1608
        
        Charles, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon, 1515–1565
        
        John, Lord of Carency, 1378–1457, children by second wife declared legitimate in 1438 but not considered part of the royal house
        
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        John of Charolais, 1283–1322
        
        Peter of Clermont, Archdeacon of Paris, 1287–1330
        
        Robert I, Count of Artois, 1216-1250 (House of Artois)
        Robert II, Count of Artois, 1250–1302
        Philip of Artois, 1269–1298
        Robert III of Artois, 1287–1342
        John of Artois, Count of Eu, 1321–1387
        Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu, 1356–1387
        
        Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, 1358–1397
        Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, 1394–1472
        
        James of Artois, 1325–1347
        
        Robert of Artois, 1326–1347
        
        Charles of Artois, Count of Pézenas, 1328–1385
        
        Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, 1220–1271
        
        Charles I of Anjou, 1226-1285 (Capetian House of Anjou)
        Charles II of Naples, 1254–1309
        Charles Martel of Anjou, 1271–1295
        Charles I of Hungary, 1288–1342
        Louis I of Hungary, 1326–1382
        
        Andrew, Duke of Calabria, 1327–1345
        
        Stephen of Anjou, 1332–1354
        
        Louis of Toulouse, 1274–1297
        
        Robert, King of Naples, 1276–1343
        Charles, Duke of Calabria, 1298–1328
        
        Philip I, Prince of Taranto, 1278–1331
        Charles of Taranto, 1296–1315
        
        Philip, Despot of Romania, 1300–1331
        
        Robert, Prince of Taranto, 1319–1364
        
        Louis I of Naples, 1320–1362
        
        Philip II, Prince of Taranto, 1329–1373
        
        Raymond Berengar of Andria, 1281–1307
        
        John, a priest, 1283–1308
        
        Peter Tempesta, 1291–1315
        
        John, Duke of Durazzo, 1294–1336
        Charles, Duke of Durazzo, 1323–1348
        
        Louis, Count of Gravina, 1324–1362
        Charles III of Naples, 1345–1386
        Ladislaus of Naples, 1377–1414
        
        Robert of Durazzo, 1326–1356
        
        Philip of Sicily, 1255–1277
        
        Philip I, Count of Boulogne, 1200–1235, legitimated, but status as a member of the royal house unclear
        Alberic, Count of Clermont, 1222–1284, descendants unknown
        
        Henry of France, Archbishop of Reims, 1121–1175
        
        Robert I, Count of Dreux, 1123-1188 (House of Dreux)
        Simon, Lord of La Noue, 1141–1182
        
        Robert II, Count of Dreux, 1154–1218
        Robert III, Count of Dreux, 1185–1234
        John I, Count of Dreux, 1215–1249
        Robert IV, Count of Dreux, 1241–1282
        John II, Count of Dreux, 1265–1309
        Robert V, Count of Dreux, 1293–1329
        
        John III, Count of Dreux, 1295–1331
        
        Peter, Count of Dreux, 1298–1345
        
        Robert of Dreux, Lord of Cateau-du-Loire
        
        John, a Knight Templar
        
        Robert, Viscount of Châteaudun, 1217–1264
        
        Peter, a cleric, 1220–1250
        
        Peter I, Duke of Brittany, 1187–1250
        John I, Duke of Brittany, 1218–1286
        John II, Duke of Brittany, 1239–1305
        Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, 1261–1312
        John III, Duke of Brittany, 1286–1341
        
        Guy of Penthièvre, Count of Penthièvre, 1287–1331
        
        Peter of Brittany, Lord of Dol-Combourg and St-Maloù, 1289–1312
        
        John of Montfort, 1295-1345 (House of Montfort-Brittany)
        John IV, Duke of Brittany, 1339–1399
        John V, Duke of Brittany, 1389–1442
        Francis I, Duke of Brittany, 1414–1450
        
        Peter II, Duke of Brittany, 1418–1457
        
        Giles of Brittany, 1420–1450
        
        Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, 1393–1458
        
        Giles of Brittany, Lord of Chantocé and Ingrande, 1394–1412
        
        Richard, Count of Étampes, 1396–1438
        Francis II, Duke of Brittany, 1433–1488
        
        John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, 1266–1334
        
        Peter, Viscount of Leon, 1269–1312
        
        Peter, Lord of Dinan, 1241–1268
        
        Henry of Dreux, Archbishop of Reims, 1193–1240
        
        John of Braine, 1200–1240
        
        Henry, Bishop of Orléans, 1155–1199
        
        Philip of Dreux, 1158–1217
        
        Peter, Lord of Bouconville-Vauclair, 1161–1186
        
        William, Lord of Braye, 1163–1189
        
        John, 1164–1189
        
        Peter I of Courtenay, 1126-1183 (Capetian House of Courtenay)
        Philip of Courtenay, 1153–1183
        
        Peter II of Courtenay, 1155–1219
        Philip II, Marquis of Namur, 1195–1226
        
        Robert I, Latin Emperor, 1201–1228
        
        Henry II, Marquis of Namur, 1206–1229
        
        Baldwin II, Latin Emperor, 1217–1273
        Philip I, Latin Emperor, 1243–1283
        
        Robert, Lord of Champignelles, 1168–1239
        Peter, Lord of Conches and Mehun, 1218–1250
        
        Philip of Courtenay-Champignelles, 1221–1246
        
        Ralph, Lord of Illiers, 1223–1271
        
        [fr], bishop, 1224–1279
        
        [fr], bishop, 1226–1270
        
        William of Courtenay-Champignelles, Lord of Venisy, 1228-1280 Genealogy in French
        [fr], Archbishop of Reims, 1251–1324
        
        Peter of Courtenay-Champignelles, 1259–1290
        
        John I, Lord of Champignelles, 1265–1318
        John II, Lord of Champignelles, 1291–1334
        
        John III, Lord of Champignelles, 1330–1392
        
        Peter II, Lord of Champignelles, 1334–1394
        Peter III, Lord of Champignelles and St-Brisson, 1377–1411
        John IV, 1410–1472
        
        John I, Lord of Bléneau, 1379–1460
        John II, Lord of Bléneau, 1425–1480
        John III, Lord of Bléneau, 1465–1511
        Francis I, Lord of Bléneau, 1495–1561
        Gaspard I, Lord of Bléneau, 1550–1609
        Francis II of Bléneau, 1575–1602
        
        Edmé, Lord of Bléneau, 1577–1640
        Gaspard II, Lord of Bléneau, 1602–1655
        
        Claude, 1582–1612
        
        John, Lord of Salles and Coudray, 1559–1624
        
        Philip, abbot of Lauroy, 1497–1547
        
        Edmé, Lord of Villars, 1501–1553
        
        John, knight of Malta, b. 1505
        
        William of Courtenay, Lord of Coquetaine-en-Brie, 1427–1485
        
        Peter, Lord of La Ferté-Loupière, 1429–1504
        Hector, Lord of La Ferté-Loupière, 1475–1549
        René, Lord of La Ferté-Loupière, 1510–1562
        
        Philip, Lord of Villeneuve-la-Cornue, 1512–1552
        
        John, Lord of Chevillon, 1477–1534
        James, Lord of Chevillon, 1515–1557
        
        William, Lord of Chevillon, 1520–1592
        James II, Lord of Chevillon, 1556–1617
        
        René, an abbot, 1561-c. 1638
        
        John II, Lord of Chevillon, 1566–1639
        Louis I, Lord of Chevillon, 1610–1672
        Louis-Charles, Lord of Chevillon, 1640–1723
        Louis Gaston, 1669–1691
        
        Charles Roger, Lord of Chevillon, 1671–1730
        
        Roger of Courtenay, abbot in Auxerre, 1647–1733
        
        Jean-Armand, 1652–1677
        
        Robert, 1619-after 1647
        
        Charles, Lord of Bontin, 1480–1511
        
        Louis I, Lord of Ville-au-Tartre, 1485–1540
        Francis, Lord of Bontin, 1526–1578
        
        Louis II, Lord of Bontin, 1527–1565
        
        Peter, Lord of Martroy, 1487–1525
        
        Edmé, Lord of Frauville, 1489–1516
        
        Peter, Lord of Arrablay, 1433–1461
        
        Charles, Lord of Arrablay, 1434–1488
        Francis, Lord of Arrablay, 1485–1540
        
        Philip, Lord of La Ferté-Loupière, 1292–1346
        John I, Lord of La Ferté-Loupière, 1346–1412
        John II, Lord of La Ferté-Loupière, 1388–1438
        
        Robert, a monk, 1296–1331
        
        William, vidame of Reims, 1299–1331
        
        Stephen, a priest, 1305–1348
        
        Peter, Lord of Autry, 1305–1348
        
        William, Lord of Tanlay, c. 1172–1248
        Robert I, Lord of Tanlay, 1205–1260
        John I, Lord of Tanlay, 1230–1285
        Robert II, Lord of Tanlay, 1260–1310
        William II, Lord of Tanlay, b. 1285
        Robert III, Lord of Tanlay, 1307–1346
        
        John II, Lord of Tanlay, 1308–1342
        
        Philip II, Lord of Tanlay, 1320–1384
        Peter of Tanlay, 1352–1383
        
        Stephen, Lord of Ravières, 1356–1383
        
        Philip, a prior, 1292-after 1315
        
        Stephen, Lord of Tanerre, 1262–1332
        
        Philip, Lord of Ravières, 1264–1300
        
        John, abbot of Quincey, 1266–1300
        
        John of Tanlay, d. after 1248
        
        Philip of France, Archdeacon of Paris, 1132–1160
      - [fr], 1093–1133
      - [fr], 1095–1119
    - Hugh, Count of Vermandois, 1057–1101
      - Ralph I, Count of Vermandois, d. 1152
        Ralph II, Count of Vermandois, 1145–1167
      - Henry, Lord of Chaumont-en-Vexin, 1091–1130
      - [fr], 1093–1148
  - Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, 1011–1076, (House of Burgundy)
    - Hugh of Burgundy, 1034–1059
    - Henry of Burgundy, 1035–1070
      - Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, 1057–1093
      - Odo I, Duke of Burgundy, 1060–1103
        Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy, 1084–1143
        Odo II, Duke of Burgundy, 1118–1162
        Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, 1142–1192
        Odo III, Duke of Burgundy, 1166–1218
        Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, 1213–1272
        Odo, Count of Nevers, 1230–1266
        
        John of Burgundy, 1231–1268
        
        Robert II, Duke of Burgundy, 1248–1306
        Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy, 1284–1315
        
        Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, 1295–1348
        Philip I, Count of Auvergne, 1323–1346
        
        Louis of Burgundy, 1297–1316
        
        Robert, Count of Tonnerre, 1302–1334
        
        Hugh, viscount of Avallon
        
        Alexander, Lord of Montaigu, 1170–1206
        
        Guigues VI of Viennois, 1184–1237
        Guigues VII of Viennois, 1225–1269
        John I of Viennois, 1264–1282
        
        Gauthier, Archbishop of Besançon, 1120–1180
        
        Hugh le Roux, 1121–1171
        William of Châtelet-Chalon
        
        Robert, Bishop of Autun, 1122–1140
        
        Henry, Bishop of Autun, 1124–1170
        
        Raymond, Count of Grignon, 1125–1156
        
        Henry, a priest, 1087–1125
      - Robert of Burgundy (bishop of Langres), 1059–1111
      - Raynald I, abbot of Flavigny, 1059–1090
      - Henry, Count of Portugal, 1066-1112 (Portuguese House of Burgundy)
        Alphonse I of Portugal, 1109–1185
        Sancho I of Portugal, 1154–1211
        Alphonse II of Portugal, 1185–1223
        Sancho II of Portugal, 1209–1248
        
        Alphonse III of Portugal, 1210–1279
        Denis of Portugal, 1261–1325
        Alphonse IV of Portugal, 1291–1357
        Peter I of Portugal, 1320–1367
        Ferdinand I of Portugal, 1345–1383
        
        Alphonse of Portugal, Lord of Portalegre, 1263–1312
        
        Ferdinand, Lord of Serpa, 1217–1246
        
        Peter I, Count of Urgell, 1187–1258
        
        Ferdinand, Count of Flanders, 1188–1233
    - Robert of Burgundy, 1040–1113
    - Simon of Burgundy, 1045–1087
  - Odo of France, mentally incapacitated, 1013–1059

Notes

Titular claim rather than de facto.
Title given to Philip II by his father, Charles V, prior to his marriage with Mary of England. This was to ensure that Philip would not be outranked by his wife.
Contested.

Works cited

Naus, James (2016). Constructing kingship : the Capetian monarchs of France and the early Crusades. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719090974.

References

Kiva, Cross, and Crown: The Pescos Indians and New Mexico, p. 251.
Letters of Don Diego de Vargas to His Family from New Spain and New Mexico, p. 56.
Sassier, Yves (1897). Hugues Capet : naissance d'une dynastie. Fayard. p. 238. ISBN 978-2-213-01919-2.
An Empire of Memory: The Legend of Charlemagne, the Franks, and Jerusalem before the First Crusade. Oxford University Press. 2011. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-19-161640-2.
MacLagan, Michael; Louda, Jiri (1984). Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. London: Orbis. ISBN 978-0-85613-672-6.
Hallam, Elizabeth M.; Everard, Judith (2001). Capetian France, 987–1328 (second ed.). Harlow, UK: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-40428-1.
Bradbury, Jim (2007). The Capetians: Kings of France 987–1328. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8264-2491-4.
Naus 2016.

External links

Genealogies of the Capetian dynasty from Genealogy.eu
Capetian Kings: Chart of 148 Kings, France, Spain, England, etc, 500 yr timeline and wiki links

[de_facto-1] Titular claim rather than de facto.

[Chile-4] Title given to Philip II by his father, Charles V, prior to his marriage with Mary of England. This was to ensure that Philip would not be outranked by his wife.

[contested-5] Contested.

[2] Kiva, Cross, and Crown: The Pescos Indians and New Mexico, p. 251.

[3] Letters of Don Diego de Vargas to His Family from New Spain and New Mexico, p. 56.

[6] Sassier, Yves (1897). Hugues Capet : naissance d'une dynastie. Fayard. p. 238. ISBN 978-2-213-01919-2.

[7] An Empire of Memory: The Legend of Charlemagne, the Franks, and Jerusalem before the First Crusade. Oxford University Press. 2011. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-19-161640-2.

[8] MacLagan, Michael; Louda, Jiri (1984). Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. London: Orbis. ISBN 978-0-85613-672-6.

[9] Hallam, Elizabeth M.; Everard, Judith (2001). Capetian France, 987–1328 (second ed.). Harlow, UK: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-40428-1.

[10] Bradbury, Jim (2007). The Capetians: Kings of France 987–1328. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8264-2491-4.

[FOOTNOTENaus2016-11] Naus 2016.