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The realm in which Hugh grew up, and of which he would one day be king, bore no resemblance to modern France. Hugh's predecessors did not call themselves rois de France ("Kings of France"), and that title was not used until the time of his distant descendant Philip II Augustus . Kings ruled as rex Francorum ("King of the Franks") and the lands over which they ruled comprised only a very small part of the former Carolingian Empire .
941
| 941 • The Rus'-Byzantine War is fought. |
972
Mar 27
Age: 31y
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birth of childRobert II of France 1 Source ⇓ |
| 972 • Battle of Cedynia: Polish duke Mieszko I defeats the Germans. |
987
Jul 3
Age: 46y
titleNoyon, Picardy, France ⇓ Crowned rex Francorum, king of the Franks. |
| 987 • Kukulcan conquers Chichen Itza. |
996
Oct 24
Age: 55y
| 996 • Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi (Austria in Old High German). |