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Encyclopedia > Counts and dukes of Angouleme

Angouleme (Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. Under Charlemagne's successors, the local count of Angouleme was independent and was not united with the French crown until 1307. By the terms of the Treaty of Brétigny (1360) the Angoumois, then ruled by the counts of Angoulême, was ceded as English territory to Edward III. In 1371 it became a fief of the dukes of Berry, a cadet line of the French royal family. When François I, formerly the count of Angoulême, became king in 1515, Angoumois was definitively incorporated into the French crown lands, as a duchy. Angoulême is a town in southwestern France, préfecture ( capital city) of the Charente département. ... The term Carolingian Empire is sometimes used to refer to the realm of the Franks under the dynasty of the Carolingians. ... Capital Bordeaux Area 41,309 km² Regional President Alain Rousset ( PS) (since 1998) Population   - 2004 estimate   - 1999 census   - Density (Ranked 6th) 3,049,000 2,908,359 74/km² (2004) Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Départements Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Aquitaine... A Frankish king, like Charlemagne, (center) depicted in the Sacramentary of Charles the Bald (about 870) Charlemagne (c. ... The Treaty of Brétigny was a treaty signed on May 8, 1360, between King Edward III of England and King John II (the Good) of France. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ... The title of Duc de Berry in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. ... This article refers to the general definition of cadet. ... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ...


Counts of Angouleme

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