The crowning of Hugh Capet as king of France begins the Capetian royal dynasty

Category
Government
Place
France
Date
987
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"When the last Carolingian king, Louis V, died in May 987 without an heir, Archbishop Adalberon of Rheims had little difficulty in persuading the nobles to elect Hugh as king. . . . The practice of crowning the heir during the king's lifetime continued and was a powerful contributory factor to the longevity of the Capetian dynasty, a line of fourteen kings who ruled France until 1328." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Capetian Kings
987
1328
French