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.
There was pushback from Normandy and Burgundy, but Paris ultimately won out.
mnli hypothesis: There was pushback from Normandy and Burgundy, but Paris ultimately won out. 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.