Before Paris became the national capital, it was the home of the medieval dukes of the region that is still known as the Ile-de-France ' which, by gradually asserting itself over other duchies such as Burgundy and Normandy, imposed its name on the whole country.
Paris became the national capital in the twentieth century.
mnli hypothesis: Paris became the national capital in the twentieth century. premise: Before Paris became the national capital, it was the home of the medieval dukes of the region that is still known as the Ile-de-France ' which, by gradually asserting itself over other duchies such as Burgundy and Normandy, imposed its name on the whole country.