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Capetian

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Ca·pe·tian  (k-pshn)
adj.
Of or relating to the French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet.
n.
A member of this dynasty.
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Noun1.CapetianCapetian - a member of the Capetian dynasty    
Capetian dynasty - a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328
crowned head, monarch, sovereign - a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
Adj.1.Capetian - of or relating to the French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet


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The accession to the throne of Philippe de Valois in 1328 broke the uninterrupted Capetian chain of power and necessitated a dynastic guarantor.
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