Hugues Capet Re des Francs Occidentale
- Born: After 939-940, Paris, Seine, Ile-de-France, France
- Marriage: Adélaide de Poitou reine des France in 968
- Died: 24 Aug-Oct 996, Prasville, Eure-et-Loire, France
- Buried: Basilica of St. Denis, Paris, France
 Noted events in his life and other information:
• Dates & Events:
-- He joined the dignity of Abbot of St-Martin with the Crown of France in perpetuity in 987.
--He was elected to succeeded the last of the Carolingians to rule, Louis "do-Nothing", to the throne of France in May 987.
--He was crowned by Adalbero, Archbishop of Reims, on 3 July 987 in Noyon, France.
-- King of Franks in France, between 3 July 987 and 24 October 996.
• Titles:
--Duke of France between 956 and 987
-- Lay-Abbot of St. Martin's in Tours, between 956 and 987.
• Death : Very likely from smallpox.
Hugues married Adélaide de Poitou reine des France, daughter of Guillaume "Tete d'Etoupe" Comte de Poitou and Gerloc de Normandie, in 968. (Adélaide de Poitou reine des France was born about 945 in Germany and died in 1004 in Paris, Seine, Ile-de-France, France.)
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