The major families that ruled the early medieval Frankish territories included the following.
Merovingian Dynasty. Generally regarded as started by Merovich, but dominated by Clovis I, first King of the Franks. Many of the families that follow were descended from the Merovingians, which was not necessarily popular in the later middle ages.
Carolingian Dynasty. The most significant family was that of the descendants of Charlemagne, who derived into five major branches:
Bosonids, a dynasty of Carolingians descended from Boso the Elder.
Capetians, descended from Hugh Capet.
Robertians, descended from the Counts of Hesbaye.
Pippinids (Arnulfings), descended from Saint Arnulf, Bishop of Metz.
Hattonids, founded by Banzleibs, the first Count of Maine.
Rorgonids, descended from Rorgon I, Count of Maine.
Reginarids, descended from Reginar I Longneck, Duke of Lorraine.
Etichonids, founded by Adalrich, Duke of Alsace.
Agilolfings, rulers of the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of the Merovingian suzerains.
Widonids, an Italian family of Frankish origins, descended from Guy of Nantes.
See also Counts of Hesbaye, Hugobert.