Coat of Arms of the french town Mersuay and of the Free County of Burgundy until the 13th century.

The Free County of Burgundy, in German Freigrafschaft Burgund, was a medieval county, within the traditional province and modern French region Franche-Comté, whose very French name is still reminiscent of the unusual title of its count: Freigraf ('free count', or franc comte in French, hence the term franc(he) comté for his feudal principality). It should not be confused with the more westerly Duchy of Burgundy. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ... Capital Besançon Land area¹ 16,202 km² Regional President Raymond Forni (PS) (since 2004) Population  - Jan. ... Freigraf is a German noble title derived from the German language words frei (free) and the feudal title graf (count). ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great...

History

The region has been inhabited since the palaeolithic age and was occupied by the Gauls. Little touched by the Germanic migrations, it was part of the territory of the Alamanni in the 5th century, then the Kingdom of Burgundy from 457 to 534. It was Christianized after the development of monasticism and through the influence of St. Columbanus. In 534, it became part of the Frankish kingdom, before being set apart to provide a crown for Guntrum, the third son of Clotaire I in 561, as a Merovingian Kingdom of Burgundy. In 613 Clotaire II ordered the assassination of Sigebert II of Burgundy and Austrasia, and the kingdom was directly controlled thereafter by Merovingians and Carolingians. The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (Greek παλαιός paleos=old and λίθος lithos=stone or the Old Stone Age) was the first period in the development of human technology of the Stone Age. ... Gallia (in English Gaul) is the Latin name for the region of western Europe occupied by present-day France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... The German term Völkerwanderung (lit. ... area settled by the Alamanni, and sites of Roman-Alamannic battles, 3rd to 6th century The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main, land that is today part of Germany. ... Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 - 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr (the Island of the Burgundians), and from here to mainland Europe. ... Events February 7 - Leo I becomes East Roman emperor. ... Events January 1 - Decimus Theodorius Paulinus appointed consul, the last to hold this office in the West. ... // Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Monasticism (from Greek: monachos — a solitary person) is the religious practice in which one renounces worldly pursuits in order to devote ones life fully to spiritual work. ... Saint Columbanus (543 - 21 November 615; also Saint Columban), was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... Clotaire I dies, and the Frankish kingdom is divided; Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia, Chilperic I becomes king of Neustria, Charibert becomes king of Paris, and Guntram becomes king of Burgundy. ... Events Clotaire II reunites the Frankish kingdoms by ordering the murder of Sigebert II. Saint Columbanus founds the monastery of Bobbio in northern Italy. ... Clotaire II (584-629), King of Neustria, and from 613-629 King of all the Franks, was not yet born when his father, King Chilperic I died in 584. ... Sigebert II can refer to: Sigebert II of the East Saxons, a seventh century ruler of Essex Sigebert II of Austrasia and Burgundy, an early seventh century Frankish ruler This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Kingdom of Burgundy was refounded as an independent entity in 888, at the time of the collapse of the Carolingian Empire. The kingdom itself collapsed among feudal anarchy in the 11th century, and the Duchy of Burgundy was founded by a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. The county passed under the control of the Holy Roman Empire, with its capital at Dole. Events January 13: With the death of Charles the Fat, the Frankish kingdom is split again, and this time permanently. ... Map of Carolingian Empire The term Carolingian Empire is sometimes used to refer to the realm of the Franks under the dynasty of the Carolingians. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with House of Capet. ... The extent of the Holy Roman Empire in c. ... View of Dole Dole is a commune in the Jura département in France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

The development of commercial routes across the Jura and the development of salt mines assured the prosperity of the county, and its towns preserved their freedom and neutrality in feudal conflicts. Looking towards Lelex from near to Crêt de la Neige The Jura folds are located north of the main Alpine orogenic front and are being continually deformed, accommodating the northwards compression from Alpine folding. ... A magnified crystal of a salt (halite/sodium chloride) Salt covering the floor of Bad Water in Death Valley, CA, the lowest point in the US. A salt, in chemistry, is any ionic compound composed of cations (positively charged ions) and anions (negative ions) so that the product is neutral...

The comital family was a collateral branch of the Burgundian dynasty, descended from Hugh the Black, a 10th century brother of king Raoul, and from Hugh's son-in-law Gilbert. The first count, Otto-William (died 1027), was the son of Adalbert of Lombardy and Gerberge of Dijon. Hugh of Burgundy (died 952), known as the Black, was duke of Burgundy between 923 to his death. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... Rudolph of Burgundy (also Raoul or Ralph) (died January 15, 936) was duke of Burgundy between 921/923 and King of Western Francia from this date to his death. ... Events March 26 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor. ...

Imperial influence began at the end of the 11th century, when emperor Henry III elevated the Archbishop of Besançon to the dignity of archchancellor and conferred upon Besançon the rank of Reichsstadt 'imperial city' under the Emperor's direct patronage. Guy of Burgundy, brother of Renaud II, later became pope and negotiated the Concordat of Worms with emperor Henry V. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Henry III, from a miniature of 1040. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... // History (Latin Archicancellarius) Effective An archichancellor is the highest chancellor of a major chancery See also Grand chancellor Honorary In the Holy Roman empire, the style Erzkanzler (literally archchancellor) was one of the Erzamter awarded as high profile sinecures to the Prince-Electors, and the only one with multiple incidence... In the Holy Roman Empire, an Imperial Free City (in German: Freie Reichsstadt) was a city formally responsible to the Emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which belonged to a territory and were thus governed by one of the many princes and dukes... Callixtus II, né Guido of Vienne (d. ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... The Concordat of Worms, sometimes called the Pactum Calixtinum by papal historians, was an agreement between Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V on September 23, 1122 near Worms. ... Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, (1081 – May 23, 1125) was the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. ...

In the 12th century, imperial protection allowed for the development of Besançon, but in 1127, after the assassination of William III, his cousin Renaud III shook off the imperial yoke. Burgundy was from then on called "Franche-Comté," the "free county." (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Conrad III establishes the Hohenstaufen dynasty when he is crowned antiking to the Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair II. First coalition of the Norman princes against Roger II of Sicily. ... Renaud III (~1093 - 1148), son of Etienne I (Tete-hardi) and Beatrix of Lorraine was count of Burgundy between 1127 and 1148. ...

Emperor Frederick Barbarossa re-established imperial influence, took prisoner the brother of Count William IV. He extended his influence by marrying William IV's niece and heir, Beatrice, the daughter of Renaud III, when William IV died. When Frederick died, his younger son Otto I, received the county of Burgundy and assumed the rare (unique?) title archcount. He was succeeded by his son-in-law Otto II, duke of Méranie, then Otto II's children, and finally his daughter Alice of Méranie, wife of Hugh of Chalon, great-grandson of William IV. Frederick Barbarossa in a 13th century Chronicle. ... Beatrice of Burgundy (died November 15, 1184) was the daughter and heiress of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy, and the second wife and Empress of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Otto I (born between 1167 and 1171, died 13 January 1200) was the count of Burgundy from 1190 to his death and briefly count of Luxembourg from 1196 to 1197. ... A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ...

The counts for many years had to share power with the greater feudal families of the county, notably with the family of Chalon, which was descended from the Stephen III, count of Auxonne, grandson of William IV and Beatrice of Thiern, the heir of the county of Chalon. The authority of the counts was re-established only by the marriage of Hugh of Chalon with Alice, daughter and heir of Otto II. However, this did not prevent a younger son, John of Chalon-Arlay, from taking control of the vassal states. Auxonne is a town in the département of Côte dOr in France, over the Saône river. ...

Otto IV, son of Hugh and Alice, was the last of the feudal counts of Burgundy. He married first the daughter of the Count of Bar, then the grandniece of Louis IX of France, countess Mahaut of Artois. This marriage brought the county under French influence. The daughters of Otto IV and Mahaut, Jeanne and Blanche, married respectively Philip V of France and Charles IV of France, sons of Philip IV. Jeanne became Queen of France after having been one of the heroines in the affair of the "daughters-in-law of the king" . In that same affair Blanche was found guilty of adultery and was imprisoned for the rest of her life. These events are retold in the historical novel The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon. Otto IV, Count of Burgundy (1248-1302) was the son of Hugh de Chalon and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. ... In the middle of the 10th century, the territory of Bar (Barrois) formed a dependency of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Only representation of Saint Louis known to be true to life - Early 14th century statue from the church of Mainneville, Eure, France King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis (April 25, 1214/1215 – August 25, 1270) was King of France from 1226 until his death. ... Mahaut of Artois (1268 – October 27, 1329, Paris), was the daughter of Robert II, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay. ... Philip V the Tall (French: Philippe V le Long) (1293 - January 3, 1322) was King of France from 1316 to 1322, a member of the Capetian dynasty. ... Philip IV the Fair (French: Philippe IV le Bel) (1268 – November 29, 1314) was King of France from 1285 until his death. ... The Accursed Kings (in French, Les Rois Maudits) is a sequence of seven historical novels by Maurice Druon, of the French Academy. ... Maurice Druon (born April 23, 1918) is a French novelist and member of Académie française. ...

After quarrelling with his barons, and after a new revolt against the French carried out by John of Chalon-Arlay, Otto IV ceded the county to his daughter as a dowry and designated the King of France as administrator of the dowry in 1295. By marrying their daughter and heir Jeanne, Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy finally reunited Burgundy. Events Mongol leader Ghazan Khan is converted to Islam, ending a line of Tantric Buddhist leaders. ... Eudes IV of Burgundy (1295 – April 3, 1350) was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death. ... The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ...

This union was broken only on the death of Charles the Bold in 1477, when Louis XI seized the county. Wishing to be free of conflicts over the county in order to intervene in Italy, Charles VIII ceded it to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor in 1493. The county was not finally incorporated with France until the Treaty of Nijmegen (1678). Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – January 5, 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ... Louis XI the Prudent (French: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle aragne (old French for universal spider), or the Spider King, was King of France (1461–1483). ... Charles VIII the Affable (French: Charles VIII lAffable) (June 30, 1470 – April 7, 1498) was King of France from 1483 to his death. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Treaty of Nijmegen (1678) was signed in Nijmegen, and ended the Dutch War. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ...

Rulers of county of Burgundy are listed in List of counts of Burgundy. This is a list of the counts of Burgundy (i. ...

External link

• The History Files: Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy

See also

• Duchy of Burgundy
• Dukes of Burgundy

Seventeen Provinces (1477) - Burgundian Circle (1512) The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire_(1200-1350). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Seventeen Provinces were a personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, a good part of the North of France (Artois, Nord) and a small part of Germany. ... A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century. ...

states County of Artois | Duchy of Brabant | County of Drenthe | County of Flanders | Lordship of Friesland | Lordship of Groningen | Duchy of Guelders | County of Hainault | County of Holland | Duchy of Limburg | Duchy of Luxembourg | County of Mechelen | County of Namur | Lordship of Overijssel | Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht | County of Zeeland | Lordship of Zutphen dependent territories Margraviate of Antwerp | Emperial city of Besançon | Lordship of Breda | County of Burgundy | County of Loon The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... Capital Assen Queens Commissioner A.L. (Relus) ter Beek Religion (1999) Protestant 35% Catholic 8% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   2,642 km² (7th) 38 km² Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density 483,173 (10th) 183/km² (12th) Inclusion 1796 Anthem Mijn Drenthe ISO NL-DR Official website www. ... This article deals with the historical county of Flanders, for present-day Flanders see Flanders The geographical region and former county of Flanders contains not only the two Belgian provinces but also the present-day French département of Nord, in parts of which there is still a Flemish-speaking... Satellite view of the German Bight (the Frisian Coast). ... Groningen can refer to: A province of the Netherlands. ... Guelders (Dutch Gelre, German Geldern) is the name of a historical duchy in the Low Countries. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. ... The Duchy of Limburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, located between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen. ... // Counts of Luxemburg Counts of Ardennes Siegfried I, 963–998, Count in Moselgau from House of Dukes of Lorraine. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... The following is a list of Marquis or Margraves of Namur. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Utrecht refers to various cities and areas: Utrecht (province), of the Netherlands Utrecht (city), Netherlands, and capital of the province of the same name Utrecht (municipality), includes the city of Utrecht and two neighbouring villages (Vleuten / de Meern) Utrecht (agglomeration), in the Netherlands, includes the city of Utrecht Diocese of... Capital Middelburg Queens Commissioner drs. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... Grote Kerk (main church) or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady) Breda ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... The County of Loon (French: Comté de Looz) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Belgium. ...