Count of Champagne

The county of Champagne went forth from the union of the counties of Meaux and Troyes, which included most of the former Frankish Dukat Champagne. The association was realized by Robert of Vermandois, the Meaux inherited from his father and Troyes received by his wife as a dowry. Since 967 is also the title of a palatine Comes Francorum regis ( Count Palatine of the kings of the Franks) was associated with the possession of Troyes, which had been granted by King Lothar to Count Heribert the old man. Count Hugh I was the first of the title comes Campania ( Count of Champagne) was the Count Theobald IV Advanced comes on palatine Campania Brigensis ( Count Palatine of Champagne Brie ).

Ducat of Champagne

  • Lupus († 581 killed ), follower of Queen Brunechildis
  • Wintrio ( dux 581; † after 600 ), was murdered by Queen Brunechildis
  • Waymerus († 678 ), after betraying the house Ebroin Meier hanged by this
  • Drogo, († 708 ), son of Pippin the Middle ( Arnulf Inger )
  • Arnulf, ( dux 715; † after 723 ), son of Drogo

Count of Meaux and Troyes Champagne

It was not until King John II united the Champagne in 1361 with the royal domain.

Duke of Champagne

King Louis XI. apanagierte 1468 his brother Charles de Valois, duc de Berry with the Champagne including the title of Duke, Karl had already worn for his previous appanage of Normandy. Just one year later Karl swapped the Champagne against the Guyenne.

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Lothair of France Herbert III of Omois Hugh, Count of Champagne Theobald I of Navarre Brunhilda of Austrasia Drogo of Champagne Carolingian dynasty Stephen I, Count of Troyes Odo II, Count of Blois Stephen II of Troyes Odo, Count of Champagne Theobald III, Count of Blois Stephen, Count of Blois Adela of Normandy Theobald II, Count of Champagne Henry I, Count of Champagne Marie of France, Countess of Champagne Henry II, Count of Champagne Theobald III, Count of Champagne Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne Theobald II of Navarre Henry I of Navarre Joan I of Navarre Joan II of Navarre Crown lands of France Louis XI of France
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