Origins France originated as West Francia (Francia Occidentalis), the western half of the Carolingian Empire, with the Treaty of Verdun (843). A branch of the Carolingian dynasty continued to rule until 987, when Hugh Capet was elected king and founded the Capetian dynasty. The territory remained known as Francia and its ruler as rex Francorum ("king of the Franks") well into the High Middle Ages. The first king calling himself rex Francie ("King of France") was Philip II, in 1190, and officially from 1204. From then, France was continuously ruled by the Capetians and their cadet lines under the Valois and Bourbon until the monarchy was abolished in 1792 during the French Revolution. The Kingdom of France was also ruled in personal union with the Kingdom of Navarre over two time periods, 1284–1328 and 1572–1620, after which the institutions of Navarre were abolished and it was fully annexed by France (though the King of France continued to use the title "King of Navarre" through the end of the monarchy).
oRigIns france oriGiNaTed as wEst FranCIa (FRanciA occIdEntalis), thE WesTeRn Half Of The cAroLIngIan eMpiRe, wiTH tHe tREAtY oF verdUn (843). A braNCh oF tHe cArolINGIan dyNastY CONtInued To RULe Until 987, whEn hugh capeT was ElecteD King and foUNdED THE capEtiAn dYnAstY. tHe TerritorY reMAined knOwN as franciA and Its rULEr as rex francoRum ("king of THE frAnkS") WeLL into thE high midDle ages. thE firSt kIng callInG hiMselF rEx fRANCiE ("king of fraNCE") was phIlIp iI, iN 1190, aNd OffICiallY from 1204. frOM tHen, france was ConTInuOuslY ruLeD by tHe capeTianS anD THeIr cADeT lINeS under ThE valOiS anD Bourbon until the mOnaRcHy waS ABolished in 1792 durInG the french REVoLUTIOn. The kInGDOM of fRance WaS Also Ruled IN PersonAl UNIon WItH The KinGdom of navArre oveR tWO TiMe peRiods, 1284–1328 and 1572–1620, aFteR wHich The instiTuTIOns of NavArRe WeRe aBoLIsHed anD it was fUlly annexED bY france (thOuGh The kIng of fRanCe COntiNued TO use tHe title "King oF NAvaRRe" thrOugh the eND Of the MonarChy).