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Historic French territory From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The County of Champagne (Latin: Comitatus Campaniensis; Old French: Conté de Champaigne),[1] or County of Champagne and Brie, was a historic territory and feudal principality in France descended from the early medieval kingdom of Austrasia. The county became part of the crown lands due to the marriage of Queen Joan I of Navarre, who was the countess of Champagne, and King Philip IV of France.[2]
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County of Champagne
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690–1314 | |||||||||||
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Status | Vassal state of Kingdom of France | ||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||
Government | Feudal County | ||||||||||
Count of Champagne | |||||||||||
• 690-707 | Drogo | ||||||||||
• 1305-1314 | Louis X | ||||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Established | 690 | ||||||||||
• County merged with the French Crown | 1314 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | France |
The county reached its peak as one of the richest and strongest of the French principalities during the rule of Henry I. The court of Champagne became a renowned literary center,[3] and the county hosted the Champagne fairs at their height. The countship passed to the French crown in 1314, forming the province of Champagne.[4]
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