Paris: History, Former Names & Timeline
A settlement of the Parisii on the Île de la Cité, it became the Frankish capital under Clovis and, from the Capetians on, the political and cultural heart of France.
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Former names of Paris
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 250 BC | Lutetia | Gallic settlement of the Parisii |
| AD 360 | Parisius | named after the Parisii tribe |
| 1200 | Paris |
Timeline of Paris
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 52 BC | Caesar's legate Labienus defeats a Gallic army at Lutetia |
| AD 508 | Clovis I makes Paris his capital |
| AD 987 | Hugh Capet is crowned; the Capetian dynasty begins |
| 1163 | Foundation stone of Notre-Dame is laid |
| 1257 | The Sorbonne is founded |
| 1789 | The Bastille is stormed on 14 July; the French Revolution begins |
| 1804 | Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame |
| 1871 | The Paris Commune |
| 1889 | The Eiffel Tower is completed |
| 1940 | German troops occupy Paris |
| 1944 | Liberation of Paris |
Who ruled Paris
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Constantinus) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Franks |
| 600–799 | Frankish Kingdom |
| 800–899 | Carolingian Empire |
| 900–999 | West Francia |
| 1000–1299 | Kingdom of France |
| 1300–today | France |
Battles and sites near Paris
- Battle of the Catalaunian Plains · AD 451
- Battle of Orléans · 1429
- Battle of the Somme · 1916
- Versailles · 1919
Landmarks in and around Paris
Notre-Dame de ParisStanding · 1163
Tuileries PalaceLost · 1564
BastilleLost · 1370