The Capetians began with Hugh Capet in 987. The direct line, then the Valois and Bourbon branches, structured the French monarchy for centuries.
Direct Capetians
From Hugh Capet to Charles IV (1328): growth of the royal domain, Philip Augustus, Saint Louis. See Direct Capetians.
Branches
Valois (Hundred Years’ War, Renaissance) and Bourbons (absolute monarchy, Revolution).