Capet

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King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)

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Charles was deposed in 887 and died in January 888. Collins Early Medieval Europe pp. 356–358 In 987 the Carolingian dynasty was replaced in the western lands, with the crowning of Hugh Capet (r. 987–996) as king. Source: Internet

Only in the time before Hugh Capet took the crown for himself and after the reign of Charles X is the term necessary to identify which. Source: Internet

Hugh Capet decided so in order to have his succession secured. Source: Internet

It is important to note that historians class the predecessors of Hugh Capet as Robertians, not Capetians. Source: Internet

Louis was stripped of all of his titles and honours, and from this date was known as simply Citoyen Louis Capet. Source: Internet

Secondly, the successors of Capet came to be recognised as members of an illustrious and ancient royal house and therefore socially superior to their politically and economically superior rivals. Source: Internet

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