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House of Valois

Every case in the archive that involves the House of Valois, best-known first, with the members Wikidata records in office, command or a ranked fortune.

Families in powerFortunes through time

The cases

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Cases
1
Years
1328 to 1328
Countries
France
Subjects
Medieval Europe
In power
1293 to 1596
Power held
Government office, Military command
Relatives recorded
87
Database
Every member on a time line
Updated
30 October 2026
Coronation of Philip VI of Valois and Jeanne of Burgundy (BNF fr 10135 - fol 412v): Coronation of King of France Philipp VI of Valois and Queen Jeanne of Burgundy by Archbishop of 1328 · Paris, FranceFrance kept two kings' daughters off the throne, passed over Edward III, and later cited a Frankish land rule to justify itPhilip VI, first Valois king, took the French crown in 1328 over the claim of Edward III, son of Charles IV's sister Isabella.The Salic law, a Frankish code compiled about 500 under Clovis, says in Title 59 that "of Salic land no portion of the inheritance shall come to a woman." It concerned land, not crowns.avalon.law.yale.edu and 4 more

Members who held power

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Philip VI of France1293sovereignFrance
Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut1294Christian nunFrance
Charles II, Count of Alençon1297military personnel; condottieroFrance
Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon1313aristocratFrance
Blanche of Valois1316queenFrance
Louis of Valois1318aristocrat
John II of France1319sovereignKingdom of France
Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans1336aristocrat
Charles V of France1338monarch; politicianFrance
John, Duke of Berry1340art collectorFrance
Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre1343monarchKingdom of Navarre
Marie of Valois, Duchess of Bar1344aristocratFrance
Joan of Valois1351aristocratKingdom of France
Charles VI of France1368monarchKingdom of France
Louis I, Duke of Orléans1372military personnelFrance
Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne1375aristocratFrance
Isabella of Valois1389consortFrance
Charles de France1392aristocrat
Marie, Prioress of Poissy1393nun
Charles I, Duke of Orléans1394writer; poetKingdom of France
Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Guyenne1397aristocratFrance
John, Dauphin of France, Duke of Touraine1398aristocratFrance
John, Count of Angoulême1399aristocratFrance
Catherine of Valois1401writerKingdom of England