1. Capetian - Noun
2. Capetian - Adjective
a member of the Capetian dynasty
of or relating to the French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet
Source: WordNetCapetian authority was so weak in some remote places that bandits were the effective power. Source: Internet
Capetian France 937–1328 p. 64: "Then, in 1151, Henry Plantagenet paid homage for the duchy to Louis VII in Paris, homage he repeated as king of England in 1156." Source: Internet
He complained both about the choice of Langton as an individual, as John felt he was overly influenced by the Capetian court in Paris, and about the process as a whole. Source: Internet
John used some of this money to pay for new alliances on Philip's eastern frontiers, where the growth in Capetian power was beginning to concern France's neighbours. Source: Internet
The available evidence suggests that John did not regard the loss of the Duchy as a permanent shift in Capetian power. Source: Internet
The small number of agnatic descendants of the kings of France, compared with a theoretical number, is explained by the frequent marriages between Capetian cousins between the 12th and 20th centuries. Source: Internet