County of Champagne
The County of Champagne (Latin: Comitatus Campaniensis; Old French: Conté de Champaigne)[1] was a historic territory descended from the early medieval kingdom of Austrasia. The county reached its peak as one of the richest and strongest of the French principalities during the rule of Henry I. The court of Champagne became a renowned literary center,[2] and the county hosted the Champagne fairs at their height. The countship passed to the French crown in 1314, forming the province of Champagne.[3]
County of Champagne
| |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690–1314 | |||||||||||
 France in 1154 | |||||||||||
| Status | Vassal state of Kingdom of France | ||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||
| Government | Feudal County | ||||||||||
| Count of Champagne | |||||||||||
• 690-707 | Drogo | ||||||||||
• 1305-1314 | Louis X | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Established | 690 | ||||||||||
• County merged with the French Crown | 1314 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Today part of | France | ||||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Dictionnaire topographique de la France. 1871. p. 55.
- ^ Benton, John F (1961). "The Court of Champagne as a Literary Center". Speculum. 36 (4): 551–591. doi:10.2307/2856785. JSTOR 2856785. S2CID 161184362.
- ^ Longnon, Auguste (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 827–828, see page 828, first para, last sentence.
Louis Hutin, became count of Champagne. He was the last independent count of the province, which became attached to the French crown on his accession to the throne of France in 1314
External links[]
 |
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Champagne". |
  | This French history–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Counties of France
- French history stubs