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Struggle for power: Hugh Capet and Lothair of France

By Olivia LonguevilleIn BlogPosted July 4, 2019
Hugh Capet

Today, on the 3rd of July 987, Hugh Capet was crowned King of France.  He was the eldest son of Hugh the Great, Duke of the Franks. When his father died in 956, teenaged Hugh inherited his estates, becoming a vassal to the Carolingian king Lothair III (sometimes called Lothair...

Tags: Carolingian kings, Hugh Capet, Lothair of France, The House of Capet
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