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The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: Rex Franciae; French: roi de France) was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. [3]
"whose father was a gardener, the cupbearer of Ur-Zababa, became king, the king of Agade, who built Agade" 40 years: c. 2270–2215 BC : Defeated Lugal-zage-si of Uruk, took over Sumer, and began the Akkadian Empire Rimush of Akkad "the son of Sargon" 9 years: c. 2214–2206 BC : Manishtushu "the older brother of Rimush, the son of Sargon" 15 years
Alulim (Sumerian: 𒀉 𒇻 ð’…†, romanized: Álulim; transliterated: aâ‚‚.lu.lim) was a mythological Mesopotamian ruler, regarded as the first king ever to rule. He is known from the Sumerian King List, Ballad of Early Rulers, and other similar sources which invariably place him in Eridu and assign a reign lasting thousands of years to him.
The earliest dynastic king on the Sumerian king list whose name is known from any other legendary source is Etana, 13th king of the first dynasty of Kish. The earliest king authenticated through archaeological evidence is Enmebaragesi of Kish (Early Dynastic I), whose name is mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh —leading to the suggestion that ...
His reign contributed to the centralization of royal power. First king to wage war against the English [44] Philippe (junior king) [n] 14 April 1129 – 13 October 1131 (under Louis VI) Son of Louis VI 29 August 1116 – 13 October 1131 (aged 15) [45] Louis VII "the Young" 1 August 1137 [xviii] – 18 September 1180 (43 years, 1 month and 17 days)
King of France r. 1314–1316: Margaret of Burgundy 1290–1315: Philip V c. 1293 –1322 King of France r. 1316–1322: Joan II 1292–1330 Countess of Burgundy: Charles IV 1294–1328 King of France r. 1322–1328: Joan of Évreux 1310–1371: Isabella 1295–1358: Edward II 1284–1327 King of England: John I the Posthumous 1316–1316 King ...
The Assyrian King List includes a long sequence of rulers before Assyria's first confidently attested kings (of the Puzur-Ashur dynasty), though it is suspected by modern scholars that at least portions of this line of rulers are invented since none of the names are attested in contemporary records and many of the names of the earliest rulers ...
The first king calling himself rex Francie ('King of France') was Philip II, in 1190, and officially from 1204. From then, France was continuously ruled by the Capetians and their cadet lines under the Valois and Bourbon until the monarchy was abolished in 1792 during the French Revolution.