Hugh Capet of France

940–996 · Capet

King of the Franks. Born at Dourdan. Died at Les Juifs.

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Reigned

Family

Father

Hugh the Great

Mother

Hedwig of Saxony

Married

Adelaide of Aquitaine 969

Children (1)

Robert II of France 972

Siblings (3)

Beatrice of France 938
Otto, Duke of Burgundy 945
Henry I, Duke of Burgundy 948

Related to

• Hugh Capet of France was the 5× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Hugh Capet of France was the 22× great-grandfather of Victoria.
• Hugh Capet of France was the 18× great-grandfather of Louis XIV of France.