768 ⟶ Pepin's Death and Frankish Kingdom Division

Pepin dies; Charles becomes king at Noyan and his brother Ca...
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👑 Pepin's Death and Frankish Kingdom Division

Pepin dies; Charles becomes king at Noyan and his brother Carloman becomes king at Soissons.⟶
Pepin's Death and Frankish Kingdom Division (768)
Carolingian DynastyFrankish KingdomSuccessionMonarchyMedieval EuropePolitical Division
FranceFrance

👑 Francis I Ascends the French Throne

Ascension of Francis I of France as King of France following the death of Louis XII.⟶
Francis I Ascends the French Throne (1515)
French MonarchyRenaissanceSuccessionFrancis IMonarchyFrench History
FranceFrance

👑 Death of King Francis I of France

Francis I dies in the Château de Rambouillet on 31 March at the age of 52.⟶
Death of King Francis I of France (1547)
French MonarchyFrancis IFrench HistoryRoyal DeathRenaissanceSuccessionEuropean History
FranceFrance

👑 Death of Catherine de' Medici

Catherine de' Medici dies at aged 69.⟶
Death of Catherine de' Medici (1589)
French MonarchyRenaissanceReligious WarsMonarchy
FranceFrance

👑 Louis XIV Crowned King of France

Louis XIV is crowned King of France. He reigned over the Kingdom of France until his death in 1715, making his reign the longest of any monarch in history at 72 years and 110 days.⟶
Louis XIV Crowned King of France (1643)
MonarchyFrench MonarchyAbsolutismKingLouis XIVSuccession
FranceFrance

🪦 Death of Cardinal Mazarin

Cardinal Mazarin, de facto ruler of France, dies.⟶
Death of Cardinal Mazarin (1661)
French MonarchyLouis XIVRoyal AuthorityAbsolutismSuccessionRegency
FranceFrance