NationMaster - Encyclopedia: House of Dreux

The Counts of Dreux in France took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Ile de France. Image File history File links Blason_Comtes_Dreux. ... Image File history File links Blason_Comtes_Dreux. ... Dreux is a town and commune in northwest France, in the Eure-et-Loir département. ... Flag of Normandy Normandy (in French: Normandie, and in Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region in northern France. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

History

In the tenth century the lands belonged to the forebears of the Capetians; they passed by marriage to Walter, Count of the Vexin, then to Richard I of Normandy. In 1017 the lands were given as dowry to Richard's illegitimate daughter Matilda, who married Odo II, Count of Blois. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with House of Capet. ... The county of the Vexin was a medieval French county which comprised the Vexin FranÃ§ais and the Vexin Normand until the loss of the latter in 911 to Duke Rollo of Normandy. ... Richard I of Normandy (933 - November 20, 996) was the Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996. ... A dowry (also known as trousseau) is a gift of money or valuables given by the brides family to the grooms at the time of their marriage. ... Odo II (French: ; 983 â€“ 15 November 1037), Count of Blois, Chartres, ChÃ¢teaudun, Provins, Rheims, and Tours from 1004 and Count of Troyes and Meaux (as Odo I) from 1022, was the son of Odo I of Blois and Bertha, daughter of Conrad of Burgundy. ...

King Robert II of France confiscated the lands of Dreux from Odo, and they formed part of the royal domain until Louis the Fat granted the county of Dreux as an appanage to his son Robert. The descendants of Robert held the county of Dreux until 1355, when the heiress, Countess Joan II of Dreux, married Simon de Thouars. Simon and Joan had three daughters and no sons; their daughters sold their interests in the county of Dreux to King Charles VI. Robert II the Pious (French: Robert II le Pieux) (March 27, 972 â€“ July 20, 1031) was King of France from 996 to 1031. ... Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 â€“ August 1, 1137) was King of France from 1108 to 1137. ... The system of appanage has greatly influenced the territorial construction of France and explains the flag of many provinces of France. ... Robert I of Dreux, nicknamed the Great (c. ... Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-AimÃ©, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 â€“ October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 â€“ 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ...

King Charles gave the county of Dreux as a dowry in the marriage of his kinswoman Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Peter, Duke of Bourbon and of Isabella de Valois, daughter of Charles of Valois, with Arnaud-Amanieu d'Albret in 1382. The county returned to the crown in 1556, and thereafter formed part of the royal domain, then the lands of François, Duke of Anjou, and after his death was sold to the Duke of Nemours. It returned to the royal domain in the reign of Louis XV. Peter I of Bourbon (1311 â€“ September 19, 1356, Poitiers) was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death. ... Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. ... Charles III of Valois (March 12, 1270 â€“ December 16, 1325) was the third son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. ... Hercule FranÃ§ois, Duke of Anjou and AlenÃ§on, (March 18, 1555 â€“ June 19, 1584) was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... In the 12th and 13th centuries the lordship of Nemours, in the Gatinais, France, was in possession of the house of Villebeon, a member of which, Gautier was marshal of France in the middle of the 13th century. ... Louis XV of France (February 15, 1710 â€“ May 10, 1774), the Beloved (French: le Bien-AimÃ©), was King of France from 1715 until his death. ...

List of counts of Dreux

Capetians

Robert I of Dreux, nicknamed the Great (c. ... Arms of the Counts of Dreux Robert II of Dreux (1154â€“28 December 1218), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France. ... Arms of the Counts of Dreux Robert III of Dreux (1185â€“1234), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert II, Count of Dreux, and Yolanda de Coucy. ... Arms of the Counts of Dreux John I of Dreux (1215â€“1249), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert III of Dreux and AÃ©nor of Saint-ValÃ©ry. ... Arms of the Counts of Dreux Robert IV of Dreux (1241â€“1282), Count of Dreux, Braine and Montfort-lAmaury was the son of John I of Dreux and Marie of Bourbon. ... Arms of the Counts of Dreux John II of Dreux, called John the Good, (1265â€“1309), Count of Dreux and Braine was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. ... Coat of Arms of Peter I, Duke of Brittany and his successors. ...

House of Thouars

In 1377 the three sisters sell their fief to the French crown. Events January 7 - Portuguese king Afonso IV sends three men to kill Ines de Castro, beloved of his son prince Pedro - Pedro revolts and incites a civil war. ... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... // Events January 17 â€“ Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... // Events January 17 â€“ Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... // Events January 17 â€“ Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ... // Events January 17 â€“ Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ...

House of Albret

The lordship (seigneurie) of Albret (Labrit, Lebret), situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the middle ages. ... Events Jacquerie. ... The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... Charles dAlbert (c1337 -1415)was constable of France and joint commander of the French army at Agincourt where he was killed He was born into a old Gascon family around 1337, he was the son of Arnaud Lord of Albert and fought under Bertrand du Guesclin as a young... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of CuauhtÃ©moc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador HernÃ¡n CortÃ©s. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of CuauhtÃ©moc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador HernÃ¡n CortÃ©s. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Henry II (1503 - May 25, 1555), titular King of Navarre, was the eldest son of Jean dAlbret (d. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... Jeanne dAlbret Jeanne dAlbret (January 7, 1528 - June 9, 1572) was Queen of Navarre from 1555 to 1572, wife of Antoine de Bourbon, duke of Vendome and mother of Henry IV of France. ...

House of Valois

Categories: Counts of Dreux | Lists of French nobility The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328-1589. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Hercule FranÃ§ois, Duke of Anjou and AlenÃ§on, (March 18, 1555 â€“ June 19, 1584) was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. ...

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