How did hugh capet contribute to the development of a national identity in france?

With the reign of Hugh Capet La Francia occidentalis was definitively separated from the Empire and the first Capeto, like his successors, put all his energy into creating a continuous dynasty, consolidating his power over his domains and associating his son Robert II the throne Pious on Christmas Day 987.3 The crown was, in effect, transmitted to his son after his death in 996. The house of the capetos thus founded will last more than eight centuries and will give rise to royal dynasties in Spain, Portugal, Brazil , Italy, Hungary and Poland.

the church governed the society after the empire fell.   constantine took charge of rome and ended the confusion which had over religion and made christianity as the only religion and that started ruling the roman empire. he also divided the empire into two and fortified the eastern part.   he ruled the eastern part.