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Paris
In the 1120s under Capetian Louis VI, Paris increasingly became the political and religious center of the Kingdom of France, with the Île de la Cité …
Timeline
- c. 1121–1125Île de la Cité, Paris · ParisLouis VI based himself in Paris to counter neighboring lords and consolidate Capetian royal power; the royal palace and cathedral on the Île de la Cité formed the kingdom's core space of power.
- c. 1125–1130Right Bank, Paris · ParisThe merchant district on the Right Bank and Seine shipping drove population growth, the network of the Paris cathedral and monasteries expanded, and the city's status as France's religious and administrative center became increasingly prominent.
Sources
- Paris: A Biography — Andrew Hussey (2006)
- France in the Middle Ages 987-1460: From Hugh Capet to Joan of Arc — Georges Duby (1991)