Coat of arms of the duchy of Aquitaine.

The Duke of Aquitaine (French: Duc d'Aquitaine} ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of the Frankish and later the French Kings. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Location Administration Capital Bordeaux Regional President Alain Rousset (PS) (since 1998) Départements Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Statistics Land area1 41,309 km² Population (Ranked 6th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... The Franks were originally lead by dukes (military leaders) and reguli (petty kings). ... Coronation of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile at Reims in 1223; a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France, painted in the 1450s, kept at the National Library of France See also List of Queens and Empresses of France The monarchs of France ruled, first as kings and later...

Dukes of Aquitaine under Frankish Kings

Merovingian kings in boldface. There are other articles with similar names; see Merovingian (disambiguation). ...

• Chramn (555–560)
• Desiderius (583–587)
• Bladast (583–587)
• Astrobald (587–589)
• Sereus (589–592)
• Charibert II (629–632)
• Chilperic (632)
• Boggis (632–660)
• Felix (660–670)
• Lupus I (670–676)
• Odo the Great (688–735), his reign commenced perhaps as late as 692, 700, or 715, unclear parentage
• Hunald I (735–748), son of previous, abdicated to monastery, may have returned later (see below)
• Waifer (748–767), son of previous
• Hunald II (767–769), either Hunald I returning or a different Hunald, fled to Lupus II of Gascony and was handed over to Charlemagne
• Lupus II (768–781), Duke of Gascony, opposed Charlemagne's rule and Hunald's relatives

Chram or Chramn (d. ... For other uses, see number 555. ... Events Ceawlin of Wessex becomes King of Wessex (traditional date). ... Desiderius (died 587) was a Gallo-Roman dux in the Kingdom of the Franks during the reigns of Chilperic I and Guntram. ... Categories: 583 ... Events End of the Nan Liang Dynasty in China. ... Bladast or Bladastes was a Frankish dux during the reigns of Chilperic I and Chlothar II. In 583, Chilperic I gave the province of Aquitaine to Bladast and Desiderius and sent them into Vasconia with the Aquitainian army. ... Categories: 583 ... Events End of the Nan Liang Dynasty in China. ... Austrovald, Astrobald, and Austrevald[1] (died 607) was the Duke of Aquitaine from 587. ... Events End of the Nan Liang Dynasty in China. ... Events October 17 - The Adige River overflows its banks, flooding the church of St. ... Sereus or Serenus was the Duke of Aquitaine briefly following the dukeship of Austrovald. ... Events October 17 - The Adige River overflows its banks, flooding the church of St. ... Events After the great slaughter at Woddesbeorg, Ceawlin is deposed as both king of Wessex and Bretwalda. ... Charibert II (after 618 – April 8, 632), a son of Clotaire II and his second wife Sichilde, of the Merovingian dynasty, was briefly king in Aquitaine, 629-631/2, with his capital at Toulouse. ... Events Jerusalem reconquered by Byzantine Empire from the Persian Empire (September). ... Events Abu Bakr becomes first caliph or Successor of the Prophet, leader of Islam Abu Bakr defeats Mosailima in the Battle of Akraba. ... Chilperic (sometimes Childeric in the chronicles of the time) was the infant son of Charibert II, and briefly king of Aquitaine in 632. ... Events Abu Bakr becomes first caliph or Successor of the Prophet, leader of Islam Abu Bakr defeats Mosailima in the Battle of Akraba. ... Boggis or Bohggis (died circa 660) was the Duke of Aquitaine from the death of Chilperic of Aquitaine in 632 until his death. ... Events Abu Bakr becomes first caliph or Successor of the Prophet, leader of Islam Abu Bakr defeats Mosailima in the Battle of Akraba. ... Events Childeric II proclaimed king of Austrasia. ... Felix (died circa 676) was the Patrician[1] of Toulouse, and then Duke of Aquitaine from 660 until his death. ... Events Childeric II proclaimed king of Austrasia. ... Events On the death of his brother Clotaire, Childeric II becomes king of all of the Frankish kingdoms -- Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy. ... Lupus I (also Lupo, Loup, Lobo, Otsoa, or Otxoa) was the Duke of Gascony and Aquitaine from about 670. ... Events On the death of his brother Clotaire, Childeric II becomes king of all of the Frankish kingdoms -- Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy. ... Events November 2 - Donus becomes Pope. ... Odo of Aquitaine (a. ... Events Emperor Justinian II of the Bulgarians. ... Events Abkhazia becomes independent, and will remain such until the 15th century Births Alcuin, missionary and bishop (approximate date) Deaths May 25 - Bede, English Historian and monk Categories: 735 ... Events The Quinisext Council (also said in Trullo), held in Constantinople, laid the foundation for the Orthodox Canon Law The Arabs conquer Armenia. ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... Events August 11 - Germanus is translated from the bishopric of Cyzicus to the Patriarch of Constantinople Umayyad caliph al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik succeeded by Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik End of the reign of Empress Gemmei of Japan, she is succeeded by Empress Gensho. ... Hunald (a. ... Events Abkhazia becomes independent, and will remain such until the 15th century Births Alcuin, missionary and bishop (approximate date) Deaths May 25 - Bede, English Historian and monk Categories: 735 ... Events January - An earthquake strikes the Middle East from northern Egypt to northwestern Mesopotamia, destroying many remnants of Byzantine culture. ... Waifer (a. ... Events January - An earthquake strikes the Middle East from northern Egypt to northwestern Mesopotamia, destroying many remnants of Byzantine culture. ... A period of anarchy begins in Bulgaria. ... Hunald (a. ... A period of anarchy begins in Bulgaria. ... Pope Stephen III holds a council. ... Lupo II[1] (died 778) is the third-attested historical duke of Gascony (dux Vasconum or princeps[2]), appearing in history for the first time in 769. ... A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... Lupo II[1] (died 778) is the third-attested historical duke of Gascony (dux Vasconum or princeps[2]), appearing in history for the first time in 769. ... // Death of Pepin the Short (714 - 768), king of the Franks since 751. ... Events Emperor Kammu succeeds Emperor Konin as emperor of Japan. ... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ...

Direct rule of Carolingian Kings

After 778, Charlemagne appointed no more Dukes, assuming direct rule of Aquitaine. In 781, he appointed his son Louis as a subordinate King and assigned him with Aquitaine. After Louis, several other members of the dynasty ruled over the region as subordinate kings. Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. ...

• Louis I the Pious (781–817)
• Pepin I (817–838), son of Louis
• Pepin II (838–852), son of Pepin I, returned in 855 and opposed the candidates of Charles the Bald until his death in 864
• Louis II the Younger (852–855), son of Louis the German and nephew of Charles the Bald
• Charles the Child (855–866), son of Charles the Bald.
• Louis III the Stammerer (866–879), son of Charles the Bald, also King of France from 877
• Carloman (879–884), son of previous, also King of Burgundy

After 882, when Carloman succeeded his brother Louis III to become King of all Western Francia, Aquitaine remained under the supremacy of the French king. Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. ... Events Emperor Kammu succeeds Emperor Konin as emperor of Japan. ... Events Louis the Pious divides his empire among his sons. ... Pepin I (797-November 13 or December 13, 838) was King of Aquitaine. ... Events Louis the Pious divides his empire among his sons. ... Events At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh. ... Pepin II, called the Younger (823-after 864, Senlis), was King of Aquitaine from 838 as the successor upon the death of his father, Pepin I. Pepin II was eldest son of Pepin I and Ingeltrude (also called Engelberga, Hringard, or Ringart), daughter of the count of Madrie, Theodobert. ... Events At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh. ... Events Boris I Michael succeeds the duumvirate of Malamir and Presian as monarch of Bulgaria. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ... Events Khan Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized an Orthodox Christian. ... For the King of France known as Louis the Younger, see Louis VII of France. ... Events Boris I Michael succeeds the duumvirate of Malamir and Presian as monarch of Bulgaria. ... Events Louis II succeeds Lothar as western emperor. ... Louis the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian or German Ludwig der Deutsche) (804 – August 28, 876), the third son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, was the king of Bavaria from 817, when his father partitioned the empire... Charles the Child (in the Latin of the Annales Bertiniani, Karolus puer) (c. ... Events Louis II succeeds Lothar as western emperor. ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ... Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 – April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles II and Ermentrude of Orléans. ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... The Danes take Exeter Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. ... Carloman (died December 12, 884), king of Western Francia, was the eldest son of King Louis the Stammerer, and became king, together with his brother Louis III, on his fathers death in 879. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Events May 15 - Pope Marinus I dies. ... The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy // Kings of the Burgundians Gebicca (late 4th century–407) Godemar Giselcar Gundicar (413–436) Aetius moves the Burgundians into Sapaudia (Upper Rhone Basin) Gunderic/Gundioc (436–473) opposed by Chilperic I (443–c. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Louis III (c. ... Coronation of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile at Reims in 1223; a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France, painted in the 1450s, kept at the National Library of France See also List of Queens and Empresses of France The monarchs of France ruled, first as kings and later...

Dukes of Aquitaine under French Kings

The Carolingian Kings again appointed Dukes of Aquitaine, first in 852, and again since 866. Later on, this Duchy was also called Guyenne. Also see: France in the Middle Ages. ...

House of Poitiers (Ramnulfids): The Ramnulfids, or the House of Poitiers, were a French dynasty ruling the County of Poitou and Duchy of Aquitaine in the ninth through twelfth centuries. ...

• Ranulph I (852–866), also Count of Poitiers.
  No duke 866-887
• Ranulph II (887–890), son of previous, also Count of Poitiers, called himself King of Aquitaine from 888 until his death.
• Ebalus the Bastard (also called Manzer) (890–893), illegitimate son of Ranulph, also Count of Poitiers and Auvergne.

House of Auvergne: Ranulf I of Poitiers (died 866) was a Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine. ... Events Boris I Michael succeeds the duumvirate of Malamir and Presian as monarch of Bulgaria. ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Ranulf II of Poitiers (850-August 5, 890) was Count of Poitiers between 866 and 890. ... Events Emperor Uda ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths September 18 - Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) Emperor Koko of Japan Categories: 887 ... Events The sovereignty of prince Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Events January 13: With the death of Charles the Fat, the Frankish kingdom is split again, and this time permanently. ... Ebalus of Aquitaine or Ebles Manzer (ca. ... Events The sovereignty of prince Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed. ... Events Simeon I succeeds Vladimir as king of Bulgaria. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ... Coat of arms of the counts and dukes of Auvergne. ...

• William I the Pious (893–918), also Count of Auvergne
• William II the Younger (918–926), nephew of William I, also Count of Auvergne.
• Acfred (926–927), brother of William II, also Count of Auvergne.

House of Poitiers (Ramnulfids): William I of Aquitaine (d. ... Events Simeon I succeeds Vladimir as king of Bulgaria. ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ... William II of Aquitaine (d. ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ... Acfred (died 927) was briefly Count of Auvergne and Duke of Aquitaine between 926 and his death, succeeding his brother William II. Acfred was the youngest son of the count Acfred I of Carcassonne and Adelinda, sister of William I of Aquitaine. ... Events Bohai is conquered by the Khitan Births Emperor Murakami of Japan Deaths Categories: 926 ... Events Hubaekje sacks the Silla capital of Gyeongju and places King Gyeongsun on the throne. ... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ...

• Ebalus the Bastard (927–932), for a second time.

House of Rouergue: Events Hubaekje sacks the Silla capital of Gyeongju and places King Gyeongsun on the throne. ... Events Foundation of the St. ... Coat of arms of the county of Rouergue This is a list of the counts of Rouergue. ...

• Raymond I Pons (932–936)
• Raymond II (936–955)

House of Capet: Raymond (III) Pons (I)[1] (died after 944) was the Count of Toulouse from 924. ... Events Foundation of the St. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Raymond II (also Ramon or Raimundo and sometimes numbered Raymond I) (died 961 or 965) was the count of Rouergue and Quercy from 937 to his death. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Events August 10 - Otto I the Great defeats Magyars in the Battle of Lechfeld Edwy becomes King of England. ... The House of Capet includes any of the direct descendants of Robert the Strong. ...

• Hugh the Great (955–962)

House of Poitiers (Ramnulfids): Hugh the Great (d. ... Events August 10 - Otto I the Great defeats Magyars in the Battle of Lechfeld Edwy becomes King of England. ... Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ...

• William III Towhead (962–963), son of Ebalus, also Count of Poitiers and Auvergne.
• William IV Iron Arm (963–995), son of previous, also Count of Poitiers.
• William V the Great (995–1030), son of previous, also Count of Poitiers.
• William VI the Fat (1030–1038), 1st son of previous, also Count of Poitiers.
• Eudes (or Odo) (1038–1039), 2nd son of William V of Aquitaine, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony.
• William VII the Eagle (1039–1058), 3rd son of William V of Aquitaine also Count of Poitiers.
• William VIII (1058–1086), 4th son of William V of Aquitaine, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony.
• William IX the Troubadour (or the Younger) (1086–1127), son of previous, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony.
• William X the Saint (1127–1137), son of previous, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony.
• Eleanor (1137–1204), daughter of previous, also Countess of Poitiers and Duchess of Gascony, married the kings of France and England in succession.
• Louis the Younger (1137–1152), also King of France, Duke in right of his wife.

House of Plantagenet: William III of Aquitaine (915 – April 3, 963), nicknamed Tête dÉtoupe (Towhead) was William II of Poitou Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine from 935 to his death. ... Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compels him to pay tribute Luxembourg is founded, and the Belgium area becomes part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ... William IV (937 – 3 February 994[1]), called Fierebras or Fierebrace (meaning Iron Arm, from the French Fier-à-bras or Fièrebrace, in turn from the Latin Ferox brachium), was the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 963 to his retirement in 990. ... Events Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compels him to pay tribute Luxembourg is founded, and the Belgium area becomes part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... William V of Aquitaine (969-January 30, 1030), nicknamed the Great, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William II of Poitiers. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Events July 29 - Battle of Stiklestad in Norway. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... William VI of Aquitaine (1004-1038), nicknamed the Fat, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William IV of Poitou between 1030 and 1038. ... Events July 29 - Battle of Stiklestad in Norway. ... Events Independent declaration of Western Xia. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Eudes of Aquitaine (a. ... Events Independent declaration of Western Xia. ... Events June 4 - Henry III becomes King of Germany. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ... William VII of Aquitaine, (Pierre-Guillaume in French) (1023 – 1058) was the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William V of Poitiers between 1039 and 1058, following his half-brother Otto of Aquitaine. ... Events June 4 - Henry III becomes King of Germany. ... Events March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... William VIII of Aquitaine, (Guillaume VIII in French) (1025 – September 25, 1086), whose name was Guy-Geoffroy before becoming Duke of Aquitaine, was Duke of Gascony (1052-1086), and then Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers (as William VI of Poitiers) between 1058 and 1086, succceeding his brother William... Events March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ... William IX of Aquitaine (October 22, 1071 – February 10, 1126, also Guillaume or Guilhem dAquitaine), nicknamed the Troubador was Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitiers as William VII of Poitiers between 1086 and 1126. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... 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. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ... William X of Aquitaine (1099 – April 9, 1137), nicknamed the Saint was Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitiers as William VIII of Poitiers between 1126 and 1137. ... 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. ... // Groups BL1137 is the (now defunct) Unix group at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ where Unix and C were invented. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839), Ranulph I (835... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ... Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine and Gascony and Countess of Poitou (1122[1] –April 1, 1204) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages. ... // Groups BL1137 is the (now defunct) Unix group at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ where Unix and C were invented. ... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of the Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677) Renaud (795–843) Bernard I (815–844) Ranulph I (835–875) Ranulph II (855... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Louis VII the Younger (French: Louis VII le Jeune) (1120 – September 18, 1180) was King of France from 1137 to 1180. ... // Groups BL1137 is the (now defunct) Unix group at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ where Unix and C were invented. ... Events March 4 - Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans Eleanor of Aquitaine has her marriage to Louis VII annulled May 18 - Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry of Anjou Church of Ireland acknowledges Popes authority Almohad Dynasty conquers Algeria Establishment of the archbishopric of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Angevin (IPA: ) is the name applied to the residents of Anjou, a former province of the Kingdom of France, as well as to the residents of Angers. ...

• Henry II (1152–1172), also King of England, Duke in right of his wife.
• Richard I Lionheart (1172–1184), also King of England, Duke in right of his mother.
• John I (1199–1216) Also King of England, Duke in right of his mother until 1204,
• Henry III (1216–1254), also King of England.
• Edward I Longshanks (1254–1306), also King of England.
• Edward II (1306–1325), also King of England.
• Edward III (1325–1362), also King of England.

Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ... Events March 4 - Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans Eleanor of Aquitaine has her marriage to Louis VII annulled May 18 - Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry of Anjou Church of Ireland acknowledges Popes authority Almohad Dynasty conquers Algeria Establishment of the archbishopric of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway... Events Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... Events Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... John of England depicted in Cassells History of England (1902) John (French: Jean) (December 24, 1166/67–October 18/19, 1216) reigned as King of England from 1199 to 1216. ... Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... // Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... // Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Edward II, (25 April 1284 – 21 September? 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... Events January 7:Alfonso IV becomes the King of Portugal. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... This article is about the King of England. ... Events January 7:Alfonso IV becomes the King of Portugal. ... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain...

Plantagenet rulers of Aquitaine

In 1337, King Philip VI of France reclaimed the fief of Aquitaine from Edward III, King of England and Duke of Aquitaine. Edward in turn claimed the title of King of France, by right of his descent from his grand-father King Philip. This triggered the Hundred Years' War, in which both the Plantagenets and Valois claimed the supremacy over Aquitaine due to the King of France. Philip VI of France Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293 – August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death, and Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois 1325–1328. ... Location Administration Capital Bordeaux Regional President Alain Rousset (PS) (since 1998) Départements Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Statistics Land area1 41,309 km² Population (Ranked 6th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... This article is about the King of England. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Philip IV the Fair (French: Philippe IV le Bel) (1268 – November 29, 1314) was King of France from 1285 until his death. ... Combatants France Castile Scotland Genoa Majorca Bohemia Crown of Aragon Brittany England Burgundy Brittany Portugal Navarre Flanders Hainaut Aquitaine Luxembourg Holy Roman Empire The Hundred Years War was a conflict between France and England, lasting 116 years from 1337 to 1453. ... Angevin is the name applied to two distinct medieval dynasties which originated as counts (from 1360, dukes) of the western French province of Anjou (of which angevin is the adjectival form), but later came to rule far greater areas including England, Hungary and Poland (see Angevin Empire). ... The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328- 1589. ...

In 1360 both sides signed the Treaty of Bretigny, in which Edward renounced the French crown but remained sovereign Lord of Aquitaine (rather than merely Duke). However, when the treaty was broken in 1369, English claims and the war resumed. The Treaty of Brétigny, concluded on May 8, 1360, between Edward III of England and John II of France, marked the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years War (1337 - 1453). ...

In 1362, King Edward III, as Lord of Aquitaine, made his eldest son Edward, Prince of Wales Prince of Aquitaine. Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... Edward the Black Prince - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Effigy on the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 - June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. ...

• Edward the Black Prince (1362–1372), 1st son of Edward III, also Prince of Wales.

In 1390, King Richard II appointed his uncle John of Gaunt as Duke of Aquitaine. That title passed on to John's descendants. Edward the Black Prince - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Effigy on the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 - June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. ... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... In this year, the city of Aachen, Germany begins adding a Roman numeral Anno Domini date to a few of its coins. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411) Domenico da Piacenza, Italian dancemaster (died 1470) John Dunstable, English composer (died 1453) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (died 1436) Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (died 1447) John VIII Palaeologus Byzantine Emperor (died 1448) Deaths... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 - February 3, 1399), the third surviving son of King Edward III of England, gained his name because he was born at Ghent in 1340. ...

• John II (1390–1399), 2nd son of Edward III, also Duke of Lancaster.
• Henry III (1399), inherited the Duchy from his father, but ceded it to his son upon becoming King of England.
• Henry IV (1399–1422), son of previous, also King of England 1413–1422.

Henry continued to rule over Aquitaine as King of England and Lord of Aquitaine. He succeeded in obtaining the French crown for his family by the Treaty of Troyes in 1420. Henry's baby son Henry VI became King of England and France in 1422, but gradually lost control of France until 1453. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 - February 3, 1399), the third surviving son of King Edward III of England, gained his name because he was born at Ghent in 1340. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411) Domenico da Piacenza, Italian dancemaster (died 1470) John Dunstable, English composer (died 1453) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (died 1436) Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (died 1447) John VIII Palaeologus Byzantine Emperor (died 1448) Deaths... Events September 30 - Accession of Henry IV of England October 13 - Coronation of Henry IV of England November 1 - Accession of John VI, Duke of Brittany Births William Canynge, English merchant (approximate date; died 1474) Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (died 1468) Deaths January 4 - Nicolau Aymerich, Catalan theologian and... There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. ... Henry IV (3 April 1367 – 20 March 1413) was the King of England and France and Lord of Ireland from 1399 to 1413. ... Events September 30 - Accession of Henry IV of England October 13 - Coronation of Henry IV of England November 1 - Accession of John VI, Duke of Brittany Births William Canynge, English merchant (approximate date; died 1474) Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (died 1468) Deaths January 4 - Nicolau Aymerich, Catalan theologian and... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Henry V of England (16 September 1387 – 31 August 1422) was one of the great warrior kings of the Middle Ages. ... Events September 30 - Accession of Henry IV of England October 13 - Coronation of Henry IV of England November 1 - Accession of John VI, Duke of Brittany Births William Canynge, English merchant (approximate date; died 1474) Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (died 1468) Deaths January 4 - Nicolau Aymerich, Catalan theologian and... Events January 10 - Battle of Nemecky Brod during the Hussite Wars. ... // March 21 - Henry V becomes King of England. ... Events January 10 - Battle of Nemecky Brod during the Hussite Wars. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21, 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 (though with a Regent until 1437) and then from 1470 to 1471, and King of France from 1422 to 1453. ... April 2 - Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul). ...

Valois and Bourbon Dukes of Aquitaine

The Valois Kings of France, claiming supremacy over Aquitaine, granted the title of Duke to their heirs, the Dauphins. The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328- 1589. ... Coat of Arms of the Dauphins of France. ...

• John II of France (1345–1350), son of Philip VI of France, acceded in 1350 as King of France.
• Charles (1392?–1401), son of Charles VI of France, Dauphin.
• Louis (1401–1415), son of Charles VI of France, Dauphin.

With the end of the Hundred Years War, Aquitaine returned to direct rule of the King of France and remained in the possession of the King. Only occasionally was the Duchy or the title of Duke granted to another member of the dynasty. John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350–1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332–1350, Count of Poitiers 1344–1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345–1350. ... Events Miracle of the Host Births October 31 - King Fernando I of Portugal (died 1383) Agnès of Valois, daughter of John II of France (died 1349) Eleanor Maltravers, English noblewoman (died 1405) Deaths April 14 - Richard Aungerville, English writer and bishop (born 1287) September 16 - John IV, Duke of... Events 29 August - An English fleet personally commanded by King Edward III defeats a Spanish fleet in the battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer. ... Philip VI of France Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293 – August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death, and Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois 1325–1328. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Events December 16 - Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts James of Jülich is boiled alive for pretending to be a bishop and ordaining his own priests Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General... The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne (22 January 1397 – 18 December 1415) was a younger son of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria. ... The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ...

• Charles, Duc de Berry (1469–1472), son of Charles VII of France.
• Xavier (1753–1754), second son of Louis-Ferdinand, Dauphin of France.

For other people of the same name, see Charles, Duke of Berry. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... February 20 - Orkney and Shetland are returned by Norway to Scotland, due to a defaulted dowry payment Possible discovery of Bacalao (possibly Newfoundland, North America) by João Vaz Corte-Real. ... Charles VII the Victorious, a. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Louis, Dauphin of France Louis, Dauphin of France (Louis-Ferdinand de France [1]) (4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765), was the eldest and only surviving son of King Louis XV of France and his wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. ...

Sources

Charles Oman, The Dark Ages (476–918). 1914. Rivingtons, London. Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (January 12, 1860 - June 23, 1946) was a notable British military historian of the early 20th century. ... Petrarch, who conceived the idea of a European Dark Age. From Cycle of Famous Men and Women, Andrea di Bartolo di Bargillac, c. ... Events August - The usurper Basiliscus is deposed and Zeno is restored as Eastern Roman Emperor. ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Columbia Encyclopedia's Entry for Aquitaine