HyperDic: king_of_france

English > 1 sense of the expression King of France:
NOUNperson King of Francethe sovereign ruler of France
English > King of France: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe sovereign ruler of France.
InstancesCapet, Hugh CapetKing of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)
Charles, Charles II, Charles I, Charles the BaldAs Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
Charles, Charles VIIKing of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control
Charles, Charles IXKing of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
Henry IIking of France from 1547 to 1559
Henry IIIson of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)
Henry IV, Henry of Navarre, Henry the GreatKing of France from 1589 to 1610
Louis I, Louis the PiousThird son of Charlemagne and king of France and Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)
Louis II, Louis le Begue, Louis the Stammerer, Louis the Germanking of France and Germany (846-879)
Louis IIIson of Louis II and king of the France and Germany (863-882)
Louis IV, Louis d'Outremerking of France (921-954)
Louis IX, Saint Louis, St. Louisking of France and son of Louis VIII
Louis V, Louis le FaineantThe last Carolingian king of France (967-987)
Louis VI, Louis the Far, Louis the Wideawake, Louis the Bruiserking of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)
Louis VIIking of France who led the unsuccessful Second Crusade and fought frequent wars with Henry II of England (1120-1180)
Louis VIIIking of France who increased the power of the Crown over the feudal lords (1187-1226)
Louis X, Louis le Hutin, Louis the Quarrellerking of France (1289-1316)
Louis XIking of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483)
Louis XIIking of France who was popular with his subjects (1462-1515)
Louis XIIIking of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied heavily on the advice of Cardinal Richelieu (1601-1643)
Louis XIV, Sun King, Louis the Greatking of France from 1643 to 1715
Louis XVgrandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)
Louis XVIking of France from 1774 to 1792
Broaderking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
SpanishRey de Francia

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