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Explore 62 rulers of France in chronological order — from the earliest reign in our dataset through the Western Europe polity's recorded succession.

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  1. Portrait of Arbogast

    Arbogast

    350–394

  2. Mallobaudes

    378–378

  3. Marcomer

    380–400

  4. Portrait of Merovech

    Merovech

    450–458

  5. Portrait of Childeric I

    Childeric I

    458–481

  6. Portrait of Clovis I

    Clovis I

    481–511

  7. Portrait of Charibert II

    Charibert II

    629–632

  8. Chilperic of Aquitaine

    632–633

  9. Portrait of Childeric II

    Childeric II

    662–673

  10. Portrait of Childeric II

    Childeric II

    673–675

  11. Portrait of Theuderic III

    Theuderic III

    673–673

  12. Portrait of Theuderic III

    Theuderic III

    675–679

  13. Portrait of Theuderic III

    Theuderic III

    679–691

  14. Portrait of Dagobert II

    Dagobert II

    676–679

  15. Portrait of Clovis IV

    Clovis IV

    691–695

  16. Portrait of Childebert III

    Childebert III

    695–711

  17. Portrait of Dagobert III

    Dagobert III

    711–715

  18. Portrait of Chilperic II

    Chilperic II

    715–719

  19. Portrait of Chilperic II

    Chilperic II

    719–721

  20. Portrait of Chlothar IV

    Chlothar IV

    717–719

  21. Portrait of Theuderic IV

    Theuderic IV

    721–737

  22. Portrait of Childeric III

    Childeric III

    743–751

  23. Portrait of Pepin the Short

    Pepin the Short

    751–768

  24. Portrait of Carloman I

    Carloman I

    768–771

  25. Portrait of Charlemagne

    Charlemagne

    768–814

  26. Portrait of Louis the Pious

    Louis the Pious

    814–840

  27. Portrait of Lothair II of Lotharingia

    Lothair II of Lotharingia

    855–869

  28. Portrait of Hugh Capet of France

    Hugh Capet of France

    987–996

  29. Portrait of Robert II of France

    Robert II of France

    996–1031

  30. Portrait of Henry I of France

    Henry I of France

    1031–1060

  31. Portrait of Philip I of France

    Philip I of France

    1060–1108

  32. Portrait of Louis VI of France

    Louis VI of France

    1108–1137

  33. Portrait of Philip of France

    Philip of France

    1129–1131

  34. Portrait of Louis VII of France

    Louis VII of France

    1137–1180

  35. Portrait of Philip II of France

    Philip II of France

    1180–1223

  36. Portrait of Louis VIII of France

    Louis VIII of France

    1223–1226

  37. Portrait of Louis IX of France

    Louis IX of France

    1226–1270

  38. Portrait of Philip III of France

    Philip III of France

    1270–1285

  39. Portrait of Philip IV of France

    Philip IV of France

    1285–1314

  40. Portrait of Louis X of France

    Louis X of France

    1314–1316

  41. Portrait of John I of France

    John I of France

    1316–1316

  42. Portrait of Philip V of France

    Philip V of France

    1316–1322

  43. Portrait of Charles IV of France

    Charles IV of France

    1322–1328

  44. Portrait of Philip VI of France

    Philip VI of France

    1328–1350

  45. Portrait of John II of France

    John II of France

    1350–1364

  46. Portrait of Charles V of France

    Charles V of France

    1364–1380

  47. Portrait of Charles VI of France

    Charles VI of France

    1380–1422

  48. Portrait of Charles VII of France

    Charles VII of France

    1422–1461

  49. Portrait of Louis XI of France

    Louis XI of France

    1461–1483

  50. Portrait of Charles VIII of France

    Charles VIII of France

    1483–1498

  51. Portrait of Louis XII of France

    Louis XII of France

    1498–1515

  52. Portrait of Francis I of France

    Francis I of France

    1515–1547

  53. Portrait of Henry II of France

    Henry II of France

    1547–1559

  54. Portrait of Francis II of France

    Francis II of France

    1559–1560

  55. Portrait of Charles IX of France

    Charles IX of France

    1560–1574

  56. Portrait of Henry III of France

    Henry III of France

    1574–1589

  57. Portrait of Henry IV of France

    Henry IV of France

    1589–1610

  58. Portrait of Louis XIII of France

    Louis XIII of France

    1610–1617

  59. Portrait of Louis XIII of France

    Louis XIII of France

    1617–1643

  60. Portrait of Louis XIV of France

    Louis XIV of France

    1643–1715

  61. Portrait of Louis XV of France

    Louis XV of France

    1715–1774

  62. Portrait of Louis XVI of France

    Louis XVI of France

    1774–1791

  63. Portrait of Louis XVII of France

    Louis XVII of France

    1793–1795

  64. Portrait of Napoleon I

    Napoleon I

    1799–1804

  65. Portrait of Napoleon I

    Napoleon I

    1804–1814

  66. Portrait of Napoleon I

    Napoleon I

    1815–1815

  67. Portrait of Louis XVIII of France

    Louis XVIII of France

    1814–1815

  68. Portrait of Louis XVIII of France

    Louis XVIII of France

    1815–1824

  69. Portrait of Charles X of France

    Charles X of France

    1824–1830

  70. Portrait of Napoleon III

    Napoleon III

    1852–1870