Kings & Emperors - France

Complete list of Kings and Emperors of France from the Merovingians (447) to Napoleon III (1870), with dynasty and reign dates.

Sovereigns
77
Longest reign
72 years
Louis XIV the Sun King
Houses & dynasties
7

Chronological list

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Merovingians 447–751 · 24 sovereigns

  1. 447–458
    Mérovée 11 years
  2. 458–481
    Childéric Ier 23 years
  3. 481–511
    Clovis Ier 30 years
  4. 511–534
    Thierry Ier 23 years
  5. 511–524
    Clodomir 13 years
  6. 511–558
    Childebert Ier 47 years
  7. 511–561
    Clotaire Ier 50 years
  8. 561–567
    Caribert Ier 6 years
  9. 561–575
    Sigebert Ier 14 years
  10. 561–584
    Chilpéric Ier 23 years
  11. 561–592
    Gontran 31 years
  12. 575–596
    Childebert II 21 years
  13. 584–629
    Clotaire II 45 years
  14. 629–639
    Dagobert Ier 10 years
  15. 639–657
    Clovis II 18 years
  16. 657–673
    Clotaire III 16 years
  17. 673–675
    Childéric II 2 years
  18. 675–691
    Thierry III 16 years
  19. 691–695
    Clovis III 4 years
  20. 695–711
    Childebert III 16 years
  21. 711–715
    Dagobert III 4 years
  22. 715–721
    Chilpéric II 6 years
  23. 721–737
    Thierry IV 16 years
  24. 743–751
    Childéric III 8 years

Carolingians 751–987 · 15 sovereigns

  1. 751–768
    Pépin le Bref 17 years
  2. 768–814
    Charles the Great (Charlemagne) 46 years
  3. 814–840
    Louis the Pious 26 years
  4. 840–877
    Charles the Bald 37 years
  5. 877–879
    Louis the Stammerer 2 years
  6. 879–882
    Louis III 3 years
  7. 879–884
    Carloman II 5 years
  8. 884–888
    Charles the Fat 4 years
  9. 888–898
    Eudes Ier 10 years
  10. 898–922
    Charles the Simple 24 years
  11. 922–923
    Robert Ier 1 year
  12. 923–936
    Raoul 13 years
  13. 936–954
    Louis IV d'Outremer 18 years
  14. 954–986
    Lothaire 32 years
  15. 986–987
    Louis V 1 year

Capetians 987–1328 · 15 sovereigns

  1. 987–996
    Hugh Capet 9 years
  2. 996–1031
    Robert II le Pieux 35 years
  3. 1031–1060
    Henri Ier 29 years
  4. 1060–1108
    Philip I 48 years
  5. 1108–1137
    Louis VI the Fat 29 years
  6. 1137–1180
    Louis VII the Young 43 years
  7. 1180–1223
    Philip II Augustus 43 years
  8. 1223–1226
    Louis VIII le Lion 3 years
  9. 1226–1270
    Louis IX (Saint Louis) 44 years
  10. 1270–1285
    Philip III the Bold 15 years
  11. 1285–1314
    Philip IV the Fair 29 years
  12. 1314–1316
    Louis X le Hutin 2 years
  13. 1316–1316
    Jean Ier le Posthume less than a year
  14. 1316–1322
    Philippe V le Long 6 years
  15. 1322–1328
    Charles IV the Fair 6 years

Valois 1328–1589 · 13 sovereigns

  1. 1328–1350
    Philippe VI 22 years
  2. 1350–1364
    John II the Good 14 years
  3. 1364–1380
    Charles V the Wise 16 years
  4. 1380–1422
    Charles VI le Fou 42 years
  5. 1422–1461
    Charles VII le Victorieux 39 years
  6. 1461–1483
    Louis XI 22 years
  7. 1483–1498
    Charles VIII 15 years
  8. 1498–1515
    Louis XII 17 years
  9. 1515–1547
    Francis I 32 years
  10. 1547–1559
    Henry II 12 years
  11. 1559–1560
    François II 1 year
  12. 1560–1574
    Charles IX 14 years
  13. 1574–1589
    Henry III 15 years

Bourbons 1589–1792 · 5 sovereigns

  1. 1589–1610
    Henry IV 21 years
  2. 1610–1643
    Louis XIII 33 years
  3. 1643–1715
    Louis XIV the Sun King 72 years
  4. 1715–1774
    Louis XV 59 years
  5. 1774–1792
    Louis XVI 18 years

Bonaparte 1804–1815 · 1 sovereign

  1. 1804–1815
    Napoléon Ier 11 years

Bourbons 1814–1830 · 2 sovereigns

  1. 1814–1824
    Louis XVIII 10 years
  2. 1824–1830
    Charles X 6 years

Orléans 1830–1848 · 1 sovereign

  1. 1830–1848
    Louis-Philippe Ier 18 years

Bonaparte 1852–1870 · 1 sovereign

  1. 1852–1870
    Napoléon III 18 years