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1589 – 1792

France. Bourbon dynasty (first regency) with five sovereigns: Henry IV the Great, Louis XIII the Just, Louis XIV the Sun King, Louis XV the Beloved, Louis XVI the Desired. Then, with the French Revolution, the National Convention was established, followed by the Directory, the Consulate, and finally Napoleon Bonaparte, before the Bourbon regency returned (second regency).