County of Champagne explained

Conventional Long Name:County of Champagne
Common Name:County of Champagne
Era:Middle Ages
Status:Vassal state of Kingdom of France
Empire:Kingdom of France
Government Type:Feudal County
Year Start:690
Event End:County merged with the French Crown
Year End:1314
P1:Austrasia
S1:France in the Middle Ages
Flag S1:Flag of France (XII-XIII).svg
S2:Champagne (province)
Flag S2:Champagne-Ardenne flag.svg
Image Map Caption:France in 1154
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Leader1:Drogo
Leader2:Louis X
Year Leader1:690-707
Year Leader2:1305-1314
Title Leader:Count of Champagne
Today:France

The County of Champagne (Latin: Comitatus Campaniensis; French, Old (842-ca.1400);: Conté de Champaigne),[1] or County of Champagne and Brie, was a historic territory and feudal principality in France descended from the early medieval kingdom of Austrasia. The county became part of the crown lands due to the marriage of Queen Joan I of Navarre, who was the countess of Champagne, and King Philip IV of France.[2]

History

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,[3] and the county hosted the Champagne fairs at their height. The countship passed to the French crown in 1314, forming the province of Champagne.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dictionnaire topographique de la France. 1871. 55.
  2. Book: Cazelles, Raymond. La société politique et la crise de la royauté sous Philippe de Valois. Librairie d'Argences. 1958. Paris. fr.
  3. Benton, John F. The Court of Champagne as a Literary Center. Speculum. 36. 4. 1961. 551–591. 10.2307/2856785. 2856785. 161184362.
  4. Champagne . 5 . Longnon . Auguste . Auguste Longnon . 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.