[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p5ch1z6:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"coverArtworkId":8,"range":9,"rangeEn":9,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p5","High Middle Ages","Plena Edad Media","hannibal-alpes","987 → 1453",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","/assets/p5-moyen-age-classique-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p5ch1","Hugh Capet: The Birth of the Capetian Dynasty (987–996)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p5ch1z6","996: Transmitting the Crown, Founding a Long Duration","\u003Cp>Hugh Capet dies in \u003Cstrong>996\u003C/strong>. What matters is not the extent of his conquests, but the success of the succession: \u003Cstrong>Robert II\u003C/strong> succeeds him.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>👑 Transmission as Victory\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The Capetians are born in a world where the crown can still be disputed. By associating Robert very early, Hugh reduces the period of vacancy and makes the transition more acceptable to the great men.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧱 End of the Reign: Opposition, Arbitration, Final Illness\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the 990s, Capetian authority remains contested by great feudal princes. The death of \u003Cstrong>Odo of Blois\u003C/strong> in the spring of \u003Cstrong>996\u003C/strong> removes a central adversary, but princely tensions remain.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>According to the narratives, Hugh falls ill during the summer of 996 and travels to \u003Cstrong>Souvigny\u003C/strong>, near the tomb of \u003Cstrong>Saint Mayeul\u003C/strong> (died in 994), before passing away in the autumn. Some traditions speak of a smallpox-like illness and place his death in a place called \u003Cstrong>Judéis\u003C/strong> (“The Jews”), near Chartres.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧩 A Modest but Stable Power\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The royal domain remains limited and the great princes retain strong autonomy. Yet a stable dynasty changes everything: it allows habits of government to develop, alliances to be woven, and royal authority to increase little by little.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key Takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>996: no dynastic rupture, Robert II inherits.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Initial Capetian strength lies in continuity, not domination.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"Hugh Capet dies in 996 . What matters is not the extent of his conquests, but the success of the succession: Robert II succeeds him. In-depth look at 996:",1778543131798]