Margaret of Valois (1553–1615), also known as Marguerite de Valois or Queen Margot, was a French princess and queen consort, ...

Catherine de' Medici was the Queen of France as the wife of Henry II, and she became one of the most powerful political ...

Louis IX was the King of France from 1226 to 1270, and a member of the Capetian Dynasty. Known for his religious devotion, he ...

The First White Terror (1795) was a period of counter-revolutionary violence in France during the later stages of the French ...

Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646–1708) was one of the most influential architects of the Baroque period in France, particularly ...

The Albigensian Crusade (1209–1229) was a military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eradicate the Cathar heresy ...

Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) was one of the most influential figures in the reign of Louis XIV of France, serving as his ...

Henry III of France (1551–1589) was the last monarch of the Valois dynasty and reigned as the King of France from 1574 until ...

Louis XV was the king of France from 1715 to 1774, succeeding his great-grandfather, Louis XIV. His reign is remembered for ...

Louis XIII of France (1601–1643), also known as "Louis the Just," was the King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643.

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633–1707) was one of the most celebrated military engineers in European history, serving ...

Stanislas Leszczynski (1677–1766) was a notable figure in European history, serving as the King of Poland twice and later as ...