King of the Franks

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King of the Franks was the medieval royal title held by the monarchs who ruled over the Frankish people and their territories in Western Europe, particularly in what later became the Kingdom of France.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
King of the Franks canonical 24
Frankish kings 4
King of West Francia 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monarchical office
royal title
appliesTo Frankish people
linked to: Franks

Frankish territories
associatedEthnicGroup Franks
associatedInstitution Frankish Church
associatedLegalCode Salic law
associatedReligion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
coreTerritory Aquitaine
Austrasia
Burgundy
Neustria
linked to: West Francia
country Frankish Kingdom
culturalLegacy foundation of medieval French monarchy
shaping of early medieval Western Europe
firstDynastyToHoldTitle Merovingians
linked to: Merovingian dynasty
governmentForm monarchy
historicalPrecursorOf King of France
languageOfTitle Latin
Old Frankish
laterDynastyToHoldTitle Capetians
linked to: Capetian dynasty

Carolingians
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
linkedToPolity East Francia
Frankish Empire
West Francia
notableTitleHolder Charlemagne
Charles the Bald
Clovis I
linked to: Clovis

Dagobert I
Hugh Capet
Louis the Pious
Pepin the Short
politicalSystem feudal monarchy
predecessorTitle King of the Ripuarian Franks
King of the Salian Franks
region Western Europe
role military leader of Frankish armies
protector of the Church
supreme ruler of the Franks
successorTitle King of France
timePeriod Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
typicalLatinForm Rex Francorum
usedBy Capetian dynasty
Carolingian dynasty
Frankish monarchy
Merovingian dynasty

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (33)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Philip II of France positionHeld King of the Franks
Count of Anjou grantedBy King of the Franks
Reims Cathedral firstRoyalCoronation Clovis I
linked to: King of the Franks
Charlemagne positionHeld King of the Franks
Louis the Pious title King of the Franks
subject linked to: Emperor Louis the Pious
Duke of Gascony hasFeudalObligationTo King of the Franks
Prince Louis of France nobleTitle King of the Franks
Louis VII of France positionHeld King of the Franks
Duchy of Normandy overlord King of the Franks
subject linked to: medieval Duchy of Normandy
Louis III of West Francia title King of West Francia
linked to: King of the Franks
Charles the Simple positionHeld King of West Francia
linked to: King of the Franks
Hugh Capet positionHeld King of the Franks
King of the Romans precededBy King of the East Franks
linked to: King of the Franks
Carloman I positionHeld King of the Franks
Carloman I nobleTitle King of the Franks
Charles the Fat title King of West Francia
linked to: King of the Franks
Pepin the Short positionHeld King of the Franks
Pepin the Short title King of the Franks
Donation of Pepin hasDonor King of the Franks
Admonitio Generalis issuedBy King of the Franks
Marca Hispanica underSuzeraintyOf Frankish kings
linked to: King of the Franks
Clovis historicallyAssociatedWith Frankish kings
linked to: King of the Franks
Duchy of Normandy feudalAllegiance King of the Franks
Robert II of France nobleTitle King of the Franks
Louis I positionHeld King of the Franks
Ludovicus Pius positionHeld King of the Franks
King of Aquitaine subordinateTo King of the Franks
King of Aquitaine relatedTitle King of the Franks
Frankish monasteries patron Frankish kings
linked to: King of the Franks
Annales Laureshamenses subjectMatter Frankish kings
linked to: King of the Franks
Queen Clotilde spouseOccupation King of the Franks
Dagobert I positionHeld King of the Franks
King of France precededBy King of the Franks