The direct Capetian line reigned from Hugh Capet (987) to Charles IV (1328). Philip Augustus and Saint Louis strengthened the royal domain; the lack of a male heir in 1328 opened the succession to the Valois.
The direct Capetian line reigned from Hugh Capet (987) to Charles IV (1328). Philip Augustus and Saint Louis strengthened the royal domain; the lack of a male heir in 1328 opened the succession to the Valois.