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Kingdom of France

Historical kingdom, Western Europe (987-1848)

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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Capital
Paris 1
Capital
Versailles 1
Independence or Founding Year
987 1
Dissolution or End Year
1848 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Source Jean Bodin (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
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Jean Bodin (; French: [ʒɑ̃ bɔdɛ̃]; c. 1530 – 1596) was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law at the University of Toulouse.

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert (French: [ʒɑ̃batist kɔlbɛʁ]; 29 August 1619 – 6 September 1683) was a French statesman who served as First Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV.

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was King of France from 1314

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Kingdom of France

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Source Old French law (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
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Old French law, referred to in French as l'Ancien Droit, was the law of the Kingdom of France until the French Revolution.
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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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