Duchy of Bouillon
1456–1794 duchy centered around modern Bouillon, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duchy of Bouillon (French: Duché de Bouillon) was a duchy comprising Bouillon and adjacent towns and villages in present-day Belgium.
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Duchy of Bouillon Duché de Bouillon | |||||||||
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1456? – 1794 | |||||||||
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Capital | Bouillon | ||||||||
Common languages | Walloon | ||||||||
Government | Dukedom | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Ardennes lords of Bouillon | by the 11th century | ||||||||
from 1415 the 15th century | |||||||||
• First style of Duke | 1456 | ||||||||
• Treaties of Nijmegen | 1678 | ||||||||
26 May 1790 | |||||||||
23 March or 1 May 1792 | |||||||||
24 April 1794 | |||||||||
• Annexed to France | 26 October 1795 (4 Brumaire, Year IV) | ||||||||
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Today part of | Belgium |
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The state originated in the 10th century as property of the Lords of Bouillon, owners of Bouillon Castle. Crusader Godfrey of Bouillon, later the first King of Jerusalem, sold Bouillon to the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, in 1095. The Prince-Bishops of Liège consequently became lords of Bouillon and eventually adopted the title of duke. The duchy was later claimed by members of the Houses of La Marck and La Tour d'Auvergne. From 1678, it was a sovereign duchy under French protection and ruled by La Tour. It was annexed by France in 1795.