Succession

The Capetian Dynasty’s Unbroken Male Succession

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The Capetian Dynasty: 300 Years of Unbroken Male Succession in France

In the annals of European monarchies, few dynasties can boast a lineage as unbroken and enduring as the Capetians of France. For over 300 years, from Hugh Capet’s election in 987 to the death of Charles IV in 1328, this powerful family held the French throne, not through conquest or usurpation, but through an astonishingly … Read more

Adoption: The Roman Secret to Dynastic Survival

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Roman Adoption: The Secret to Imperial Succession and its Medieval Echoes

The grand tapestry of Roman history is woven with threads of conquest, law, and engineering marvels. But beneath the veneer of legionary might and senatorial debate lay a more intimate, yet equally crucial, struggle: the succession of power. For centuries, the Roman Empire navigated this treacherous landscape, often relying on a practice that seems alien … Read more