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Definition of Capet
1. Noun. King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capet
Literary usage of Capet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner (1897)
"CHARTER OF HUGH capet. The Head of the Third Race of French Kings. At the death
of Louis V. of the race o£ Charlemagne in 987 AD, the crown of France ..."
2. A Source Book of Mediæval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life by Frederic Austin Ogg (1908)
"The Election of Hugh capet (987) THE election of Hugh capet as king of France in
987 marked the establishment of the so-called capetian line of monarchs, ..."
3. History of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam (1899)
"Hugh capet, the representative of this house upon the death of Louis V-, ...
I The family of capet is generally admitted to possess the most ancient ..."
4. Studies in Mediæval History by Charles Janeway Stillé (1882)
"Robert capet was a statesman as well as a great warrior. ... The victories of
the family of capet, Dukes of France, pointed out its chiefs as the natural ..."
5. The History of Civilization: From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French by Guizot (François) (1850)
"History of legislation from the death of Charlemagne to the accession of Hugh
capet—Necessity of precisely determining the general characteristics of the ..."
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