The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe from the High Middle Ages to 1848 during its dissolution. It was also an early colonial power, with colonies in Asia and Africa, and the largest being New France in North America geographically centred on the Great Lakes.
Facts
Independence or Founding Year Dissolution or End Year Classification
Sovereignty StatusHistorical or Dissolved State 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Giambologna, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Jean Fouquet, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Jean Racine, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Jean-Antoine Watteau, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Moliere, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Pierre Corneille, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Valentin de Boulogne, nationals include there.
- Also in History Atlas: Pope Urban II, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Law Atlas: Abbo of Fleury, nationals include there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: William of Tyre, nationals include there.
- Also in Literature Atlas: Essais, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Medicine Atlas: Ambroise Pare, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Kingdom of France
Wikidata Q70972, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Kingdom of France (Wikipedia)
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The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe from the High Middle Ages to 1848 during its dissolution. It was also an early colonial power, with colonies in Asia and Africa, and the largest being New France in North America geographically centred on the Great Lakes.
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