Family tree of French monarchs

Below are the family trees of all French monarchs, from Childeric I to Napoleon III.

For a direct lineage, see Family tree of French monarchs (simplified)

Key[edit]

Unlike in some other family trees, siblings here are not listed in birth order.

  •  : The blue border indicates French monarchs.
  •  : The bolded border indicates legitimate children of monarchs.
  •  : The thin border indicates other relatives.

Merovingian dynasty[edit]

Main article: Merovingian dynasty
Gunther
d. 437
King of Burgundy		Chlodio
c. 392/395–
445/448
? ? ?
Chilperic I
King of Burgundy		Gondioc
d. 473
King of Burgundy
r. c. 437 – 473		?
Merovech
d. 453/457
? ? ?
Chilperic II
c. 450–493
King of Burgundy		Bisinus
fl.c. 460–506/510
King of Thuringia		Basina
of Thuringia
438–477		Childeric I
440–481/482
King of the Salian Franks
r. 457–481/482		Godegisel
d. c. 500		Godomar
dates unknown		Gundobad
c. 452–516
King of the Burgundians
Albofledis
470–c. 500		Lantechildis
b. 468		Clotilde
475–545		Clovis I
466–511
King of the Franks
r. 509–511		?
Evochildis
of Cologne		Alaric II
c. 458/466–507
King of the Visigoths		AudofledaTheoderic
454–526
King of the Ostrogoths		Sigismund
d. c. 524
King of the Burgundians
Bertachar
c. 485–c. 530
King of Thuringia		Baderic
c. 480–529
King of Thuringia		Ingomer
494		Clotilde
c. 500–531		Amalaric
502–531
King of the Visigoths		Eustere
c. 494–521		Theuderic I
485–533/534
King of Metz		Suavegothe
of Burgundy
b. c. 495/496
Radegund
c. 520–587		Aregund
c. 515/520–580		Chlothar I
497–561
King of the Franks
r. 558–561		Ingund
b. c. 499		Guntheuc
495–c. 532		Chlodomer
c. 495–524
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 Burgundy		ChlothsindAlboin
530s–572
King of the Lombards		Theudebald
c. 535–555
King of Rheims
Theudebert
of Soissons		Basina
c. 560–620		Bertha
of Kent
c. 565 – c. 601		Æthelberht
c. 560–616
King of Kent		Sigebert I
King of Austrasia
c. 535-c. 575		Brunhilda
of Austrasia
c. 543–613
Rigunth
c. 569–
after 589		Haldetrude
c. 575–604		Chlothar II
584–629
King of the Franks
r. 613–629		Sichilde
c. 590–627		Ingund
568/567–585		Hermenegild
564–585		Childebert II
570–595
King of Austrasia
RagnetrudeDagobert I
c. 603–639
King of the Franks
r. 629–634		Nanthild
c. 610–642		Charibert II
607/617–632
King of Aquitaine		Arnulf
c. 582–640
Bishop of Metz		Pepin
of Landen
c. 580–640
Mayor of Austrasia		Theudebert II
586–612
King of Austrasia		Theuderic II
587–613
King of Burgundy
Chimnechild
of Burgundy		Sigebert III
c. 630–656/660
King of Austrasia		Clovis II
637–657/658
King of Neustria and Burgundy		Balthild of Ascania
c. 626–680		Chilperic
630s–632
King of Aquitaine		Ansegisel
c. 602/610–
bef.679/662		Begga
615–693		Grimoald
the Elder
616–657
Mayor of Austrasia		Sigebert II
602–613
King of Austrasia and Burgundy
Dagobert II
c. 650–679
King of Austrasia		Bilichild
654–675		Childeric II
c. 653–675
King of the Franks
r. 673–675		Chlothar III
652—736
King of the Franks
r. 661–662		Theuderic III
654–691
King of the Franks
r. 679–691		ClotildaPepin
of Herstal
c. 635–714
Mayor of Austrasia		Childebert
the Adopted
King of Austrasia
? ? ?
Chilperic II
c. 672–721
King of the Franks
r. 715–717		Clovis III
King of Austrasia		Chlothar IV
d. 719
King of Austrasia		Childebert III
670/683–711
King of the Franks
r. 695–711		Clovis IV
682–695
King of the Franks
r. 691–695		Charles Martel
c. 686/680–741
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia		Grimoald II
the Younger
c. 680–714
Mayor of Neustria
? ? ?Dagobert III
699–715
King of the Franks
r. 711–715		Theudoald
707/708–741
Mayor of Austrasia
Childeric III
c. 717–754
King of the Franks
r. 743–751		Theuderic IV
c. 712–737
King of the Franks
r. 721–737		  Carolingians

Carolingian, Robertian, Bosonid dynasties[edit]

Main articles: Carolingian dynasty, Robertian dynasty, and Bosonid dynasty
Pippinids
Pepin I
c. 613 – c. 693
Mayor of the Palace		Arnulf
of Metz
c. 582 – c. 645
Begga
c. 613 – c. 693		Ansegisel
Pepin II
c. 635 – c. 714
Mayor		Alpaida
c. 655 – c. 715
SwanachildCharles Martel
c. 686/680–741
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia		Rotrude
of Trier
d. 724		  Carolingians
Grifo
726–753		Odilo
c. 700–748
Duke of Bavaria		Hiltrud
of Bavaria
d. 754		Carloman
btw.706/716–754
Mayor		Pepin
the Short
c. 714–768
King of the Franks
r. 751–768		Bertrada
of Laon
btw.710/727–783		Auda
732 –bef.755?		Thierry IV
c. 720–782
Count of Autun
GerbergaCarloman I
751–771
King of the Franks
r. 768–771		Gisela
757–810
Abbess of Chelles
EthelindFastrada
765–794		Himiltrude
c. 742–c. 780		Hildegard
of the Vinzgau
758–783		Charlemagne
742/748–814
King of the Franks
r. 768–814		Desiderata
of the Lombards		ReginaLuitgard
d. 800
Richbod
Abbott of Saint-Riquier
805–844		Theodoric
b. 807		Pepin
the Hunchback
c. 767–811		Theodrada
c. 784–844/853		Hiltrude
b. 787		Drogo
of Metz
801–855
Bishop of Metz		Hugh
802–844
Charles
the Younger
c. 772–811
King of the Franks
r. 800–811		Rotrude
775/778–810		Bertha
fl.c. 800		Gisela
781–808		Pepin
of Italy
770/733–810
King of the Lombards		Ermengarde
of Hesbaye
c. 778–818		Louis I
the Pious
778–840
King of the Franks
r. 814–840		Judith
of Bavaria
797/805–843
Ingeltrude
of Madrie		Pepin I
797–838
King of Aquitaine		Rotrude
b. 800		Hildegard
b. c. 802		Adelaide
b. c. 799		Arnulf
of Sens		Alpais
Hemma
of Bavaria
803/808–876		Louis II
the German
c. 810–876
King of East Francia		Ermengarde
of Tours
d. 851		Lothair I
795–855
King of Middle Francia, Holy Roman Emperor		Ermentrude
of Orléans
823–869		Charles II
the Bald
823–877
King of the Franks
r. 840–877		Richilde
of Provence
c. 845–910		Gisela
b. 821		Eberhard
c. 815–866
Duke of Friuli
Richardis
c. 840 – c. 894/896		Charles III
the Fat
839–888
King of the Franks
r. 884–888		Baldwin I
d. 879
Margrave of Flanders		Judith
of Flanders
c. 843–c. 870		Lothair
the Lame
c. 848–865		Carloman
848 –c. 877		Hugues

Count of Bourges
c. 798–853		Rothilde
871–928/929		Roger
Count de Maine
886–893
895–900
Robert IV
the Strong
c. 830–866
Margrave in Neustria		Ansgarde
of Burgundy
d. 880/882		Louis II
the Stammerer
846–879
King of the Franks
r. 877–879		Adelaide
of Paris
c. 850/853–901		Charles
the Child
847/848–866
King of Aquitaine
  RobertiansHildegarde
b. 864		Gisela
865–884		Louis III
863/865–882
King of the Franks
r. 879–882		Carloman II
c. 866–884
King of the Franks
r. 879–884		Ermentrude
875–914		Frederuna
887–917		Charles III
the Simple
879–929
King of the Franks
r. 898–922		Eadgifu
of Wessex
902– after 955
Odo
c. 852–898
King of the Franks
r. 887–898		Théodrate
of Troyes		AelisRobert I
866–923
King of the Franks
r. 922–923		Béatrice
of Vermandois
c. 880–
after 931		ErmentrudeFrederunaAdelaideRotrudeHildegarde
ArnulfGuyHenry I
the Fowler
876–936
King of Germany
  Bosonids
Rudolph
c. 880/890–936
King of the Franks
r. 923–936		Emma
d. 934		daughter
name unknown		Herbert II
Count of Vermandois
d. 943		Hugh
the Great
898–956
Duke of the Franks		Hedwig
of Saxony
c. 910–965		Gerberga
of Saxony
c. 913–968/
969/984?		Louis IV
920–954
King of the Franks
r. 936–954
Emma
of Italy
b. c. 948		Lothair
941–986
King of the Franks
r. 954–986		Matilda
943–992		Conrad I
925–993
King of Burgundy		Charles
945–953		Henry
953–953		Charles
953–993
Duke of Lower Lorraine		Louis
948–954
  CapetiansLouis V
c. 967–987
King of the Franks
r. 986–987		Otto
Canon of Reims
c. 970–bef. 986		Arnulf
988–1021
Archbishop of Reims		Richard
d. aft. 991		Ermengarde
m
Albert I
House of Namur		Otto
c. 970–1012
Duke of Lower Lorraine

Capetian dynasty[edit]

House of Capet[edit]

Main article: House of Capet
  Robertians
Robert I
866–923
King of the Franks
r. 922–923		Beatrice
of Vermandois
c. 880–aft. 931		Henry
the Fowler
876–936
King of the Germans		Matilda
of Ringelheim
c. 895–968
Hugh
the Great
898–956
Duke of the Franks		Hedwig
of Saxony
c. 910–965		Otto I
912–973
Holy Roman Emperor
  Capetians
Adelaide
c. 945
/952–1004		Hugh Capet
c. 941–996
King of the Franks
r. 987–996		Otto
944–965
Duke of Burgundy		Henry I
946–1002
Duke of Burgundy
Gisela
c. 968–1002		Hugh I
c. 970 – c. 1000
Count of Ponthieu		Hedwig
c. 970–aft.1013		Reginar IV
c. 950–1013
Count of Mons		Robert II
972–1031
King of the Franks
r. 996–1031		Constance
of Arles
c. 986–1032
Renauld I
≤1005–1040
Count of Nevers		Hedwig
c. 1003–1063
Countess of Auxerre		Hugh Magnus
1007–1025
Co-King of the Franks		Matilda
of Frisia
d. 1044		Henry I
1008–1060
King of the Franks
r. 1031–1060		Anne
of Kiev
c. 1030–1075		Richard III
997/1001–1027
Duke of Normandy		Adèle
1009–1079
Countess of Flanders		Baldwin V
1012–1067
Count of Flanders
Bertha
of Holland
1055–1093		Philip I
1052–1108
King of the Franks
r. 1060–1108		Bertrade
de Montfort
c. 1070–1117		Hugh I
1057–1101
Count of Vermandois		Adelaide
d. 1120/1124
Countess of Vermandois		Helie
of Semur		Robert I
1011–1076
Duke of Burgundy		Ermengarde
of Anjou
c. 1018–1076
Hugh
1074–1125
Count of Champagne		Constance
1078–1126
Princess of Antioch		Bohemond I
of Antioch
c. 1058–1111		Lucienne
de Rochefort
1088–aft.1137		Louis VI
1081–1137
King of the Franks
r. 1108–1137		Adelaide
of Maurienne
1092–1154		Philip
fl.1123
Count of Mantes		Elisabeth
of Montlhery
d. 1141		Fleury
1093–1119
Seigneur of Nangis		Tancred
1075–1112
Prince of Galilee		Cecile
1097–aft.1145		Pons
1098–1137
Count of Tripoli
Theobald II
1090–1152
Count of Champagne		Agnes
de Garlande
1122–1143		Hawise
of Salisbury
1118–1152		Robert I
c. 1123–1188
Count of Dreux		Agnes
de Baudemont
1130–c. 1202
Countess of Braine		Eustace IV
1129–1153
Count of Boulogne		Constance
1124–1176
Countess of Toulouse		Raymond V
c. 1134–1194
Count of Toulouse		Peter I
of Courtenay
1126–1183		Elizabeth
de Courtenay
c. 1127–1205
Henry II
1133–1189
King of England		Eleanor
c. 1123–1204
Duchess of Aquitaine		Adela
of Champagne
c. 1140–1206		Louis VII
1120–1180
King of the Franks
r. 1137–1180		Constance
of Castile
1140–1160		Philip
1125–1161
Archdeacon of Paris		Henry
1121–1175
Archbishop of Reims		Philip
1116–1131
Co-King of the Franks
Henry I
1127–1181
Count of Champagne		Marie
1145–1198
Countess of Champagne		Alice
1150–1197
/1198		Theobald V
1130–1191
Count of Blois		Eleanor
of England
1161–1214
Queen of Castile		Henry
1155–1183
Co-King of England		Margaret
1157–1197		Béla III
c. 1148–1196
King of Hungary		Alys
1160–c. 1220
Countess of Vexin		William IV
1179–1221
Count of Ponthieu
Ingeborg
of Denmark
1175–1236		Isabella
of Hainault
1170–1190		Philip II
Augustus
1165–1223
King of France
r. 1180–1223		Agnes
of Merania
d. 1201		Alexios II
Byzantine Emperor
1169–1183		Agnes
1171–aft.1204		Andronikos I
Komnenos
Byzantine Emperor
c. 1118–1185		Theodore Branas
Ramon Berenguer IV
1198–1245
Count of Provence		Louis VIII
1187–1226
King of France
r. 1223–1226		Blanche
of Castile
1188–1252		Philip I
1201–1235
Count of Boulogne		Matilda II
1202–1260
Countess of Boulogne		Philip I
1175–1212
Margrave of Namur		Marie
1198–1224
Duchess of Brabant		Henry I
1165–1235
Duke of Brabant
Margaret
of Provence
1221–1295		Louis IX
1214–1270
King of France
r. 1226–1270		Beatrice
of Provence
c. 1231–1267		Charles I
of Anjou
1227–1285
King of Naples		Margaret
of Burgundy
1250–1308		Alphonse
1220–1271
Count of Poitiers		Isabelle
1224–1270		Robert I
1216–1250
Count of Artois		Henry II
1207–1248
Duke of Brabant
John Tristan
1250–1270
Count of Valois		Yolande II
1247–1280
Countess of Nevers		Blanche
1253–1323		Fernando
de la Cerda
1255–1275		Peter
1251–1284
Count of Perche and Alençon		Joan
c. 1253–1291
Countess of Blois		Matilda
of Brabant
1224–1288		Theobald I
1201–1253
King of Navarre
James I
1208–1276
King of Aragon		Louis
1244–1260		Henry III
c. 1230–1261
Duke of Brabant		Isabella
1241–1271		Theobald II
1239–1270
King of Navarre		Henry I
the Fat
c. 1244–1274
King of Navarre		Beatrice
of Navarre
c. 1242–1295		Hugh IV
1213–1272
Duke of Burgundy
Isabella
of Aragon
1248–1271		Philip III
1245–1285
King of France
r. 1270–1285		Marie
of Brabant
1254–1321		John I
c. 1252–1294
Duke of Brabant		Margaret
1254–1271		Agnes
1260–1327		Robert II
1248–1306
Duke of Burgundy		John
of Burgundy
1231–1268
Louis
1276–1319
Count of Évreux		Margaret
of Artois
1285–1311		Blanche
c. 1278–1305		Rudolf I
c. 1281–1307
King of Bohemia		Margaret
c. 1279–1318		Edward I
1239–1307
King of England		Robert
1256–1317
Count of Clermont		Beatrice
of Burgundy
1257–1310
Margaret
1273–1299
Countess of Anjou		Charles
1270–1325
Count of Valois		Catherine I
Latin Empress
1274–1307		Louis
c. 1264 – c. 1276		Philip IV
1268–1314
King of France
r. 1285–1314		Joan I
1273–1305
Queen of Navarre		Louis I
1279–1341
Duke of Bourbon
  Bourbons
Clementia
of Hungary
1293–1328		Louis X
1289–1316
King of France
r. 1314–1316		Margaret
of Burgundy
1290–1315		Philip V
c. 1293–1322
King of France
r. 1316–1322		Joan II
1292–1330
Countess of Burgundy		Charles IV
1294–1328
King of France
r. 1322–1328		Joan
of Évreux
1310–1371		Isabella
1295–1358		Edward II
1284–1327
King of England
John I
the Posthumous
1316–1316
King of France
r. 1316		Joan II
1312–1349
Queen of Navarre		Philip III
1306–1343
King of Navarre		Edward III
1312–1377
King of England
  Valois
Joan
the Lame of Burgundy
1293–1348		Philip VI
1293–1350
King of France
r. 1328–1350		Blanche
of Navarre
1330–1398		Guigues VIII
1309–1333
Dauphin of Vienne		Isabella
c. 1312–1348		Margaret I
1310–1382
Countess of Burgundy		Louis I
c. 1304–1346
Count of Flanders		Joan III
1308–1349
Countess of Burgundy		Odo IV
1295–1350
Duke of Burgundy		Blanche
1313–1358
House of ValoisPhilip
1336–1376
Duke of Orléans		Blanche
1328–1382

House of Valois[edit]

Main article: House of Valois
  Capetians
Louis IX
1214–1270
King of France
r. 1226–1270		James I
1208–1276
King of Aragon
Robert
1256–1317
Count of Clermont		Philip III
1245–1285
King of France
r. 1270–1285		Isabella
of Aragon
1248–1271
Louis I
1279–1341
Duke of Bourbon		Mahaut
of Châtillon
1293–1358		Margaret
1273–1299
Countess of Anjou		Charles
1270–1325
Count of Valois		Catherine I
Latin Empress
1274–1307
James I
1319–1362
Count of La Marche		Peter I
1311–1356
Duke of Bourbon		Isabella
of Valois
1313–1383		Louis
1309–1328
Count of Chartres		Marie
of Valois
1309–1331		Charles
1298–1328
Duke of Calabria		Blanche
of Valois
1316–1348		Charles IV
1316–1378
King of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor		Catherine II
Latin Empress
1303–1346		Philip I
of Taranto
1278–1332		Joan
of Valois
1304–1363		Robert III
of Artois
1287–1342
  Valois
Blanche
of Navarre
1330–1398		Philip VI
1293–1350
King of France
r. 1328–1350		Joan
the Lame of Burgundy
1293–1348		Joan
of Valois
1294–1342		William I
1286–1337
Count of Hainaut		Margaret
of Valois
1295–1342		Guy I
Count of Blois		Charles II
1297–1346
Count of Alençon		Maria
de La Cerda y de Lara
1319–1375
Joan
1351–1371		Bonne
of Luxembourg
1315–1349		John II
1319–1364
King of France
r. 1350–1364		Joan I
1326–1360
Countess of Auvergne		Marie
1326–1333		Philip
b. 1315		Joan
b. 1317		Philip
1336–1376
Duke of Orléans		Blanche
1328–1382
Marie
of Blois
1345–1404		Louis I
1339–1384
Duke of Anjou		Charles II
1332–1387
King of Navarre		Joan
of Valois
1343–1373		Agnes
1345–1350		Margaret
1347–1352		Margaret III
1350–1405
Countess of Flanders		Philip II
the Bold
1342–1404
Duke of Burgundy		Marie
1344–1404		Robert I
1344–1411
Duke of Bar
John I
1344–1393
Count of La Marche		Gian Visconti
1351–1402
Duke of Milan		Isabella
1348–1373
Countess of Vertus		Joan II
1378–1424
Countess of Auvergne		John
1340–1416
Duke of Berry		Joan
of Armagnac
1346–1387		Charles V
1338–1380
King of France
r. 1364–1380		Joanna
of Bourbon
1338–1378		John I
the Fearless
1371–1419
Duke of Burgundy
Valentina Visconti
of Vertus
1389–1408		Louis I
1372–1407
Duke of Orléans		Anne
de Bourbon
1380–1408		John
1363–1401
Count of Montpensier		Catherine
1378–1388		Jeanne
1357–1360		John
1359–1364		Charles VI
1368–1422
King of France
r. 1380–1422		Isabeau
of Bavaria
1370–1435		Marie
Princess of France
1370–1377		Isabelle
Princess of France
1373–1377