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TheCounty of Auxerrewas a county in current central France, with its capital inAuxerre.It was commonly associated with theDuchy of Burgundy.
County of Auxerre Conté de Auxerre(French) | |||||||||
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| 8th century–1370 | |||||||||
| Status | County | ||||||||
| Capital | Auxerre | ||||||||
| Common languages | Old French | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Count of Auxerre | |||||||||
• ~770 | Peonius(first) | ||||||||
• 1370 | John IV | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• First count mentioned | 8th century | ||||||||
• Sold toFrance | 1370 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | France | ||||||||
History
editThe first count attested by the sources is oneErmenaud,a companion ofCharlemagnewho reigned around 770. In 859Charles the Baldhanded over the county to his cousinConrad II of Burgundy.When he revolted, the county was assigned toRobert the Strong.After the latter's death,Hugh the Abbotwas count, but named a viscount in his lieu; later Auxerre was absorbed inRichard of Burgundy's dominion.
Count John IV sold it to the King of France in 1370. After theTreaty of Arras (1435)betweenCharles VII of FranceandPhilip IIIofBurgundy,it returned once again to the latter. In 1477, with the annexion of Burgundy, it became definitively part of France.
List of counts
edit- Peonius,underChlothar I
- Ermenaud I of Auxerre,ca. 758
- Ermenaud II of Auxerreca. 800
- Ermenaud III of Auxerre,ca. 840
- Jouvert of Auxerre,ca. 853
- Conrad I of Auxerre,duke of Transjuran Burgundy, 859–864
- Robert the Strong,864–866 following his marriage with Conrad's widowAdelaide of Tours
- Conrad II of Auxerre,son of Conrad and Adelaide, 853–876
- Hugh the Abbot,younger brother of Conrad II, 876–886
- Richard the Justiciar,886–921, married Conrad II's daughterAdelaide
- Rudolph of France(also Raoul or Ralph), 921–923 until his election as King of France
- Hugh the Black,923–952
- Gilbert of Chalon,952–956
- Otto of Paris,956–965
- Otto-Henry965–1002
- Landerich of Monceau,1002–1028
- Renauld,son of Landerich, 1028–1040
- Robert I, Duke of Burgundy,briefly in 1040
- William I, Count of Nevers,son of Renauld, 1040–1083
- Renauld II of Nevers(son) 1083–1089 (count of Auxerre andNevers)
- William II, Count of Nevers(son) 1097–1148 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre andNevers)
- William III, Count of Nevers(son) 1148–1161 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre andNevers)
- William IV, Count of Nevers(son) 1161–1168 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre andNevers)
- Guy I of Nevers(brother) 1168–1175 (count of Tonnerre, Auxerre andNevers)
- William V, Count of Nevers(son) 1175–1181 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre andNevers)
- Agnes I of Nevers(sister) 1181–1192
- Peter II of Courtenay1184–1218 (married to Agnes)
- Mahault I of Coutenay(daughter) 1218–1257
- Hervé of Donzy1218–1222 (married to Mahault)
- Agnes II of Donzy(daughter) 1218–1225 (deceased before her mother)
- Guy II of Châtillon,count of Saint Pol 1223–1225 (married to Agnes II)
- Gaucher of Châtillon(son)? (deceased)
- Yolande of Châtillon(daughter)?–1254
- Archambaud of Dampierre?–1249 (Archambaud IX Lord of Bourbon) (married to Yolande)
- Mahaut of Dampierre(daughter) 1257–1262
- Odo of Burgundy1257–1262 (married to Mahaut)
- Alix of Burgundy(daughter) 1251–1290
- John I1273–1290 (married to Alix, joint rulers)
- William VIthe Great (son) 1290–1304
- John II(son) 1304–1361
- John III(son) 1361–1370
- John IV(son) 1370, sold toCharles V of France
- Philip(also duke of Burgundy) (1435–1467), granted as apeeragein theTreaty of Arras
- Charles(also duke of Burgundy) (1467–1477)
- Reverted to theFrench crown