King of Neustria and Burgundy, Clotaire is the son of Clovis II and Bathilde. It is his mother and the mayor of the palace who ensures the regency. Ébroïn, the mayor of the palace succeeds his father and takes power, leaving the king without authority. On his death in 573, Ebroïn named Thierry III,
Elder of the three sons of Clovis and Clotilde, during the division of 511, he inherited the kingdom of Orleans . To avenge their mother Clotilde, the three brothers embark on a family quarrel against the Burgundians, after having murdered their leader, the Burgundians took revenge and killed Clodom
Ancestor of the Merovingians, leader of the Franks, he invaded Belgium and advanced as far as Picardy before to be repelled by Aetius. He is the supposed father of Mérovée.
Member of a large Dauphiné family, one of whose members was Marshal of France during the battle of Fontenoy. He is a friend of Rousseau and of the encyclopaedists. Deputy to the nobility, he is the leader of the deputies who join the Tiers. He is in favor of a bicameral monarchy like in England. He
Daughter of King Louis XII and Duchess Anne of Brittany, she cannot as a daughter succeed her father on the throne of France. Heiress of Brittany, she is engaged to the Archduke Charles of Austria (the future Charles Quint). In 1505, wanting to avoid the encirclement of the kingdom and the loss of B
The youngest and most enterprising son of Clotaire. On the death of his father, he leads Neustria and tries to seize the treasure of Paris. He marries Galswinthe, one of the daughters of the Visigoth king (sister of Brunehaut). But maintaining an affair with Frédégonde, the two lovers decide to suff
Chilpéric II is king of Neustria in 715. He is the presumed son of Childeric II, he would have survived the massacre of his parents and has since been hiding in a monastery under the name of Daniel. On the death of Dagobert III in 715, the Neustrians took him out of his convent, proclaimed him king,
From the beginning of his reign as king of the Franks, he came up against Aegidius, successor of Aetius who replaces on the Frankish throne after he was driven from his kingdom. He then led a life of debauchery. Restored in 465, he helps Aegidius to fight the Visigoths. He is the father of Clovis I.
Second son of Clovis II and Bathilde. The Neustrians put to death the usurper, Childebert the Adopted, as well as his father, Grimoald, and imposed Childeric II on the throne of Austrasia. He reigns then under the control of the mayor of the palace, Wulfoald. In 673, on the death of Clotaire III, Éb
Childeric is the last Merovingian king. He is the son of Chilpéric II. In 737 he was sent to a monastery by Charles Martel. The latter, before dying, divides his kingdom between his sons, Pépin and Carloman. The two brothers dare not officially take the crown. The two brothers recall Childeric III t
Son of Clovis and Clotilde, Childebert obtained the kingdom of Paris in western Gaul. He engages with his brothers against the Burgundians, where his older brother Clodomir is killed. From then on, with Clotaire, he murdered the sons of Clodomir in order to share his territory. With Clotaire he inte
Son of Thierry III, he succeeded his brother Clovis IV and governed under the tutelage of the mayor of the palace Pépin II the kingdoms of Neustria and Burgundy. On his death, Dagobert III, his son succeeded him.
His origin remains obscure, he became king of Austrasia in 656, succeeding his (adoptive?) father Sigebert III. It was deposited six years later in 662 in favor of Childeric II.
Son of Sigebert and Brunehaut, Childebert inherited Austrasia upon the assassination of his father. He is then adopted by his uncle Gontran, but later passes under the tutelage of Chilpéric (who murdered his father). But under the influence of his mother Brunehaut, Childebert returned to Gontran wit
He began a military career without conviction, before leaving for America. He returned to France in 1800 and became Bonapartes plenipotentiary minister, leaving his post after the execution of the Duc dEnghien. He returned to political life again in 1814, but hostile to the July Monarchy, he retired
A man of exceptional courage, he is however known for his violent and impulsive character. He only knows one way to get what he wants:force. Charles will not hesitate to challenge within the framework of the League of Public Good Louis XI by giving him battle in Montlhéry (1465) and laying siege to
King of Navarre, Charles the Bad is the son of Philippe dEvreux and Joan II of Navarre. Grandson of Louis X le Hutin, he long hoped for a hypothetical restoration of his possible rights to the crown of France and intrigued a lot for this purpose, going so far as to marry Jeanne de France, daughter o
Son of Philip the Bold and Isabella of Aragon, Charles de Valois was the father of Philip VI, the future king of France of the Valois dynasty. Moderately intelligent, overly ambitious and fairly greedy, Charles de Valois collected principalities. In 1280, the pope recognized him as king of Aragon (u
Brother of François de Guise, Charles is cardinal of Lorraine, he is the political head of the family. With his brother, he ensures the regency of the young king François II, he designates his successor Michel de lHospital before leaving power. Charles was not at first opposed to a reconciliation be
Brother of Lothair, on the death of his nephew Louis V, the kingdom was without an heir. An assembly dismisses Charles claims in favor of Hugues Capet. But Charles has many supporters, he seizes Laon by trickery, where he is proclaimed king. Arnoul the successor of Adalbéron delivers Reims to him. B
Gertrude Stein (1874 – 1946) was an American woman of letters and feminist, who spent most of her life in France and contributed greatly to the development of modern art and literature. Anti-conformist Gertrude Stein was born on February 3, 1874 on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, United States. She
India was divided into two parts under the rule of the British Crown. The first part was called British India in which there were 11 British provinces and 6 commissionerate provinces. This part was ruled by the highest official appointed from Britain, in the capacity of Governor General. The second
Anne of Brittany (1477 – 1514) was Duchess of Brittany then Queen of France. In Brittany, it is a symbol of defense of the region. Duchess of Brittany Anne de Bretagne was born in January 1477 in the castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes. She is the daughter of Duke François II of Brittany and
Zygmunt III Waza in the portrait by Szymon Boguszowicz. Zygmunt III Waza Elected king of Poland from the Vasa dynasty. He was the son of the King of Sweden, Jan III Vasa, and of the Polish princess Katarzyna Jagiellon, who was married to him. Elected as the Polish monarch in 1587, after the de