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Definition of Capetian dynasty
1. Noun. A Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capetian Dynasty
Literary usage of Capetian dynasty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. New Manual of General History by John Jacob Anderson (1884)
"Hugh the Great, the most powerful of these vassals, seized the throne, and
inaugurated a new line of kings, named after him the capetian dynasty. 2. ..."
2. The History of the Middle Ages by Victor Duruy (1891)
"The struggle of a century between the last Carolingians and the first of the
capetian dynasty. The accession of Hugh Capet (987).—Weakness of the Capetian ..."