The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of

Dreux Dreux () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Geography Dreux lies on the small river Blaise, a tributary of the Eure, about 35 km north of Chartres. Dreux station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Gra ...

, which lies near the boundary between

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

and the

Île-de-France The Île-de-France (, ; literally "Isle of France") is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France. Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called the ''Région parisienne'' (; en, Pa ...

. They are notable for inheriting the

Duchy of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany ( br, Dugelezh Breizh, ; french: Duché de Bretagne) was a medieval feudal state that existed between approximately 939 and 1547. Its territory covered the northwestern peninsula of Europe, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean t ...

through

Pierre de Dreux Peter I (french: Pierre; 1187 – 26 May 1250), also known as Peter Mauclerc, was Duke of Brittany ''jure uxoris'' from 1213 to 1221, and regent of the duchy for his minor son John I from 1221 to 1237. As duke he was also 1st Earl of Richmond ...

's marriage to Alix de Thouars in the early 13th century.

History

In the tenth century the lands belonged to the forebears of the Capetians; they passed by marriage to Walter, Count of the Vexin, then to

Richard I of Normandy Richard I (28 August 932 – 20 November 996), also known as Richard the Fearless (French: ''Richard Sans-Peur''; Old Norse: ''Jarl Rikard''), was the count of Rouen from 942 to 996.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln ...

. In 1017 the lands were given as

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to Richard's illegitimate daughter Matilda, who married

Odo II, Count of Blois Odo II () (983 – 15 November 1037) was the count of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Beauvais and Tours from 1004 and count of Troyes (as Odo IV) and Meaux (as Odo I) from 1022. He twice tried to make himself a king: first in Italy after 1024 an ...

. King

Robert II of France Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (french: link=no, le Pieux) or the Wise (french: link=no, le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty. Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his ...

confiscated the lands of Dreux from Odo, and they formed part of the royal domain until Louis the Fat granted the county of Dreux as an

appanage An appanage, or apanage (; french: apanage ), is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture. It was common in much ...

to his son

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

. The descendants of Robert held the county of Dreux until 1355, when the heiress, Countess Joan II of Dreux, married Simon de Thouars. Simon and Joan had three daughters and no sons; their daughters sold their interests in the county of Dreux to King Charles VI. King Charles gave the county of Dreux as a dowry in the marriage of his kinswoman Marguerite de Bourbon, daughter of Peter,

Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (french: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert, Count of Clermont, Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady ...

and of Isabella de Valois, daughter of

Charles of Valois Charles of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), the fourth son of King Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon, was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, whose rule over France would start in ...

, with

Arnaud-Amanieu d'Albret Arnaud Amanieu (also ''Arnold'' and ''Amaneus'', 4 August 1338–1401) was the Lord of Albret from 1358. Amanieu held lands in Gascony which by the Treaty of Brétigny (1360) were obtained by Edward III of England. Edward III appointed his son ...

in 1382. The county returned to the crown in 1556, and thereafter formed part of the royal domain, then the lands of

François, Duke of Anjou ''Monsieur'' Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (french: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Early years He was scarred by smallpox at age eight, an ...

, and after his death was sold to the

Duke of Nemours Duke of Nemours was a title in the Peerage of France. The name refers to Nemours in the Île-de-France region of north-central France. History In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Lordship of Nemours, in the Gatinais, France, was a possession of t ...

. It returned to the royal domain in the reign of

Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached ...

List of counts of Dreux

Capetian
House of Dreux The House of Dreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It was founded by Robert I, Count of Dreux, a son of Louis VI of France, who was given the County of Dreux as his appanage. The Counts of Dreux were relatively minor nobles in France ...

, width=auto, Robert I ''the Great''
1137–1184 , Robert Dreux

, c. 1123
fifth son of

Louis VI of France Louis VI (late 1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat (french: link=no, le Gros) or the Fighter (french: link=no, le Batailleur), was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. Chronicles called him "King of Saint-Denis". Louis was the first member ...

and Adélaide of Maurienne , (1)

Agnes of Garlande Agnes or Agness may refer to: People *Agnes (name), the given name, and a list of people named Agnes or Agness * Wilfrid Marcel Agnès (1920–2008), Canadian diplomat Places *Agnes, Georgia, United States, a ghost town *Agnes, Missouri, United ...

(1122–1143), daughter of Anseau de Garlande, Count of Rochefort; married 1139/41, one son
(2)

Hawise of Salisbury Hawise may refer to: *Hawise, Duchess of Brittany (ca. 1037–1072), hereditary Duchess of Brittany from 1066 until her death *Hawise of Normandy (died 1034), Countess of Rennes, Duchess of Brittany and Regent to her son Alan III, Duke of Brittany ...

(1118 – 13 Jan 1152), daughter of Walter Fitz Edward of Salisbury, Sheriff of Wiltshire; married 1144/45, one daughter
(3)

Agnes of Baudemont Agnes or Agness may refer to: People *Agnes (name), the given name, and a list of people named Agnes or Agness * Wilfrid Marcel Agnès (1920–2008), Canadian diplomat Places *Agnes, Georgia, United States, a ghost town *Agnes, Missouri, United ...

(1130 – 24 July 1204), daughter of Guy de Baudement, Count of Braine; married 1152, ten children , 11 October 1188

Braine Braine may refer to: People * Braine (surname) Places * Braine, Aisne, a commune in the department of Aisne, France * Braine-l'Alleud, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium * Braine-le-Château, a municipality in the province ...

aged 64–65 , - , width=auto, Robert II
1184–1218 , Robert II of Dreux

, c. 1154
eldest son of

and Agnes of Baudemont , (1) Matilda of Burgundy
1178
no issue
(2) Yolande of Coucy
1184
twelve children , 28 December 1218

aged 63–64 , - , width=auto, Robert III ''Gasteblé''
1218–1234 , Robert 3 count of dreux

, c. 1185
eldest son of Robert II and Yolande of Coucy , Aénor of Saint-Valery
1210
four children , 3 March 1234

aged 48–49 , - , width=auto,

John I John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John ...

1234–1249 , Blason Robert III de Dreux avant 1198

, c. 1215
eldest son of Robert III and Aénor of Saint-Valery ,

Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tro ...

April 1240
three children , c. 1249
Nicosia
aged 33–34 , - , width=auto, Robert IV
1249–1282 , Robert IV of Dreux

, c. 1241
eldest son of

and Marie of Bourbon-Dampierre ,

Beatrice of Montfort Beatrice may refer to: * Beatrice (given name) Places In the United States * Beatrice, Alabama, a town * Beatrice, Humboldt County, California, a locality * Beatrice, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Beatrice, Indiana, an unincorporated ...

1260
six children , 12 November 1282

aged 40–41 , - , width=auto, John II ''the Good''
1282–1309 , Blason Robert III de Dreux avant 1198

, c. 1265
eldest son of Robert IV and

, (1) Joan of Montpensier
1292
five children
(2) Perrenelle of Sully
January 1308
one daughter , c. 1309

aged 43–44 , - , width=auto,

Robert V Robert V may refer to: * Robert V, Count of Dreux * Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale {{hndis, Robert 05 ...

1309–1329 , Blason Robert III de Dreux avant 1198

, c. 1293
eldest son of John II and Joan of Montpensier ,

Marie of Enghien Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in T ...

April 1321
no issues , 22 March 1329

aged 35–36 , - , width=auto, John III
1329–1331 , Blason Robert III de Dreux avant 1198

, c. 1295
second son of John II and Joan of Montpensier ,

Ida of Rosny Ida or IDA may refer to: Astronomy *Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter *243 Ida, an asteroid * International Docking Adapter, a docking adapter for the International Space Station Computing * Intel Dynamic Acceleration, a tech ...

1329
no issues , c. 1331

aged 35–36 , - , width=auto,

Peter I Peter I may refer to: Religious hierarchs * Saint Peter (c. 1 AD – c. 64–88 AD), a.k.a. Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon, apostle of Jesus * Pope Peter I of Alexandria (died 311), revered as a saint * Peter I of Armenia (died 1058), Catholicos ...

1331–1345 , Blason Robert III de Dreux avant 1198

, c. 1298
third son of John II and Joan of Montpensier ,

Isabeau de Melun ''Isabeau'' is a ''leggenda drammatica'' or opera in three parts by Pietro Mascagni, 1911, from an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica. Mascagni conducted its first performance on 2 June 1911 at the Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires. A retelling of ...

1341
one daughter , 3 November 1345

aged 46–47 , - , width=auto, Joan I
1345–1346
''under the regency of Countess Isabeau'' , Blason Robert III de Dreux avant 1198

, c. 1345
Chateau de Gamaches
only daughter of

and Isabeau de Melun , ''never married'' , c. 1346

aged 1 , - , width=auto, Joan II
1346–1355
''with

Louis I Louis I may refer to: * Louis the Pious, Louis I of France, "the Pious" (778–840), king of France and Holy Roman Emperor * Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia (ruled 1123–1140) * Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1098–1158) * Louis I of Bloi ...

'' ,

, c. 1309
only daughter of John II and Perrenelle of Sully , Louis I of Thouars

Thouars Thouars () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars. It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known ...

1330
five children , c. 1355
aged 45–46 , - , width=auto,

1346–1355
''with Joan II'' , Blason famille fr Thouars

, c. 1310

eldest son of John I of Thouars and Blanche of Brabant , (1) Joan II of Dreux

1330
five children
(2) Isabeau d'Avaugour

July 1361
no issues , 7 April 1370
Talmont
aged 59–60

House of Thouars

* 1355-1365 : Simon (son of) * 1365-1377 : Péronelle (sister of) * 1365-1377 : Isabeau (sister of) * 1365-1377 : Margaret (sister of) ''In 1377, the three sisters sold Dreux to the French crown.''

House of Albret

* 1382-1401 : Arnaud Amanieu (also lord of Albret) * 1401-1415 :

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(son of, also lord of Albret) * 1415-1471 : Charles II (son of, also lord of Albret) ** John IV (associated, also viscount of Tartas) * 1471-1522 : Alain - ''Alain the Great'' (son of) **

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(associated) * 1522-1555 :

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(son of, also king of Navarre) * 1555-1572 : Jeanne (daughter of, also queen of Navarre)

House of Valois-Angoulême

, width=auto, Catherine
1559–1569 , Catherine de medici widow clouet

, 13 April 1519

Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico ...

only daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne ,

Henry II of France Henry II (french: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Duchess Claude of Brittany, he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder broth ...

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28 October 1533
ten children , 5 January 1589
Château de Blois
aged 69 , - , width=auto, Hercule-François
1569–1584
duc de Dreux , Fd'Alençon

, 18 March 1555
Château de Fontainebleau
fifth son of

and Catherine , ''never married'' , 19 June 1584

Château-Thierry Château-Thierry () is a French commune situated in the department of the Aisne, in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, and in the historic Province of Champagne. The origin of the name of the town is unknown. The local tradition a ...

aged 29

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

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1594–1612 , CharlesdeBourbonComtedeSoissonCustos

, 3 November 1566
Nogent-le-Rotrou
sixth son of

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and Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville , Anne de Montafié
27 December 1601
five children , 1 November 1612

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aged 45 , - , width=auto, Louis III
1612–1641 , Château de Beauregard - Louis, Count of Soissons

, 1 May 1604

Hôtel de Soissons The Hôtel de Soissons was a '' hôtel particulier'' (grand house) built in Paris, France, between 1574 and 1584 for Catherine de' Medici (1519–89) by the architect Jean Bullant (1515–78). It replaced a series of earlier buildings on the same ...

only son of

and Anne de Montafié , ''never married'' , 6 July 1641
Sedan
aged 36 , - , width=auto, Marie
1641–1656 , Anonymous Painter - Portrait of Marie de Bourbon-Soissons, Princess of Carignano

Anonymous Painter - Portrait of Marie de Bourbon-Soissons, Princess of Carignano

, 3 March 1606

second daughter of

and Anne de Montafié ,

Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano Thomas Francis of Savoy, 1st Prince of Carignano (; ; 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656) was an Italian military commander and the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 ...

Paris
6 January 1625
seven children , 3 June 1692

aged 86

House of Savoy-Carignano The House of Savoy-Carignano ( it, Savoia-Carignano; french: Savoie-Carignan) originated as a cadet branch of the House of Savoy. It was founded by Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano (1596–1656), an ...

, width=auto,

Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons Eugene Maurice of Savoy-Carignano (French: ''Eugène Maurice de Savoie-Carignan''; 2 March 1635 – 6 June 1673) was a Franco-Italian nobleman and general. A count of Soissons, he was the father of imperial field-marshal Prince Eugene of Savoy. ...

1656–1673 , Eugen Moritz von Soissons Pierre Mignard

, 2 May 1635 Chambéry, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France , Olympia Mancini
Paris
21 February 1657
eight children , 6 June 1673

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aged 38 , - , width=auto,

Emmanuel Philibert of Carignano Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

1673–1676 , Arms of the House of Savoie-Carignan-Soissons

, 16 October 1662
fourth son of Eugene Maurice and Olympia Mancini , ''never married'' , 12 June 1676

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. Th ...

aged 13

House of Longueville

, width=auto, Marie
1676–1707 , 1705 Portrait of the widowed Marie d'Orléans, Duchess of Nemours by Hyacinthe Rigaud (Lausanne)

, 5 March 1625
Paris
eldest daughter of Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville and Louise de Bourbon , Henri II, Duke of Nemours

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22 May 1657
no issues , 16 June 1707
Paris
aged 82

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

, width=auto, Louis Joseph
1707–1712 , Duc de Vendome 1706

, 1 July 1654
Paris
eldest son of Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme and Laura Mancini ,

Marie Anne de Bourbon Marie Anne de Bourbon, ''Légitimée de France','' born Marie Anne de La Blaume Le Blanc, by her marriage Princess of Conti then Princess Dowager of Conti, '' suo jure'' Duchess of La Vallière and of Vaujours (2 October 1666 – 3 May 1739) ...

Chateau de Sceaux
21 May 1710
no issues , 11 June 1712
Vinaros
aged 57 , - , width=auto,

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1712–1718 , Portrait of Mademoiselle de Montmorency (1678–1718) future Duchess of Vendome (Copy of an original in the Château d'Eu)

, 24 February 1678
Hôtel de Condé
fifth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette , Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme
Chateau de Sceaux
21 May 1710
no issues , 11 April 1718
Hôtel de Vendôme
aged 40

House of Palatinate-Simmern The House of Palatinate-Simmern (german: Pfalz-Simmern) was a German- Bavarian cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach. The house was one of the collateral lineages of the Palatinate. The Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach was divided i ...

, width=auto, Anne Henriette
1718–1723 , Anne de Bavière, princesse de Condé - Versailles MV 3555

, 13 March 1648
Paris
second daughter of Edward of the Palatinate-Simmern and Anna Gonzaga , Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Chateau de Sceaux
11 December 1663
ten children , 23 February 1723
Petit Luxembourg
aged 74

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

{{Monarchs - table header , width=auto, Anne Louise Bénédicte
1723–1753 , Duchesse du Maine

, 8 November 1676
Hôtel de Condé
fourth daughter of Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé and Anne Henriette ,

Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine (31 March 1670 – 14 May 1736) was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV and his official mistress, Madame de Montespan. The king's favourite son, he was the founder of the semi-royal House of Bourbon-Maine nam ...

Palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, u ...

19 May 1692
seven children , 23 January 1753
Hôtel du Maine
aged 76 , - , width=auto, Louis Auguste
1753–1755 , Troy - Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes in armour

Troy - Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes in armour

, 4 March 1700

second son of

and Anne Louise Bénédicte , ''never married'' , 1 October 1755

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aged 55 , - , Louis Charles
1755–1775 , Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu, unknown artist

, 5 October 1701
Château de Sceaux
third son of

and Anne Louise Bénédicte , ''never married'' , 13 July 1775
Château de Sceaux
aged 73 , - , width=auto, Louis Jean Marie
1775–1793 , Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre

Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, duc de Penthièvre

, 16 November 1725

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only son of Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse and Marie Victoire de Noailles ,

Maria Teresa d'Este Maria Teresa Felicitas (; 6 October 1726 – 30 April 1754) was a Duchy of Modena and Reggio, Princess of Modena by birth and Duchess of Penthièvre by marriage. She was the mother-in-law of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Philippe Égalité ...

29 December 1744
seven children , 4 March 1793

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aged 67

French noble families House of Capet

History

List of counts of Dreux

Capetian House of Dreux The House of Dreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It was founded by Robert I, Count of Dreux, a son of Louis VI of France, who was given the County of Dreux as his appanage. The Counts of Dreux were relatively minor nobles in France ...

House of Thouars

House of Albret

House of Valois-Angoulême

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

House of Savoy-Carignano The House of Savoy-Carignano ( it, Savoia-Carignano; french: Savoie-Carignan) originated as a cadet branch of the House of Savoy. It was founded by Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano (1596–1656), an ...

House of Longueville

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

House of Palatinate-Simmern The House of Palatinate-Simmern (german: Pfalz-Simmern) was a German- Bavarian cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach. The house was one of the collateral lineages of the Palatinate. The Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach was divided i ...

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

Capetian
House of Dreux The House of Dreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It was founded by Robert I, Count of Dreux, a son of Louis VI of France, who was given the County of Dreux as his appanage. The Counts of Dreux were relatively minor nobles in France ...