Hugh Capet Crowned King (987 CE)

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Hugh Capet (French: Hugues Capet [yɡ kapɛ]; c. 941 – 24 October 996) was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. He is the founder of and first king from the House of Capet.

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Coronation of Hugues Capet 2UnknownPublic domainWikimedia Commons

King Hugh CapetCharles de SteubenPublic domainWikimedia Commons

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Hugh Capet of France · 940 CE – 996 CE

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