HIST-102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Demesne, Hugh Capet, Imperium
9 Oct 2020
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In the west, carolingian figureheads hung on until late in the 10th century: conradians and robertins. In the east, the carolingians were replaced by the conradins and later ottonians. In the west, it was the robertins whose line eventually gave rise to hugh capet: the capetians. Hugh capet was the first non-carolingian king of the west franks. The capetian dynasty ruled france until 1328 ce: king hugh. He had less lands and power than many of the lords under him. Starting out small, the capetians rose to increasing prominence by producing male heirs and marriage alliances. Eventually, the royal household acquired enough power to suppress the lords: rise of paris. The capetian feudal demesne included lands near paris. Paris thus emerged as western europe"s premier city. It soon became the capital of high medieval culture: france and england. By the 12th century, france and england emerged as rival powers in northwestern europe. Capetians swallowed up the continent: elanor of aquitaine.
