The House of Valois was a branch of the French royal Capetian dynasty. It descended from Charles of Valois, a younger son of King Philip III, and its members began as nobles holding the county of Valois. In 1328 the main Capetian line died out, and Charles's son became King Philip VI, which began the Valois rule of France. This succession was contested by the English king Edward III, which was one of the causes of the Hundred Years' War. The Valois kings led France through this war, the later Italian Wars and the early Renaissance, with rulers such as Charles VII and Francis I. The last Valois king, Henry III, was assassinated in 1589, and the throne passed to the Bourbons.
Before and after
- from October 1265 to January 1266Conquest of Murcia
- 26 February 1266Battle of Benevento
- 4 April 1268Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1268
- from 14 May 1268 to 18 May 1268Siege of Antioch
- 1270Rise of House of Valois
- from 1270 to 1975Ethiopian Empire
- 1270Glasses
- 1270Construction of Malbork Castle
- from 18 July 1270 to 30 October 1270Eighth Crusade
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The era
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