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Coat of arms of the Free County of Burgundy until the 13th century.

Coat of arms of the Free County of Burgundy after the 13th century.

The Free County of Burgundy, in German Freigrafschaft Burgund, was a medieval county (from 867 to 1678 AD), 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). A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy Freigraf is a title of Germany nobility. It is derived from the German words frei ("free" and the feudal title Graf (" It should not be confused with the more westerly Duchy of Burgundy. The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France.

History

see History of the Franche-Comté for times before 867 or after 1678. Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy

The Kingdom of Burgundy was refounded as an independent entity in 888, at the time of the collapse of the Carolingian Empire. This article is about the year AD 888 For other uses see 888 (disambiguation. Carolingian Empire is a historiographical term sometimes used to refer to the realm of the Franks under the Carolingian dynasty. 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. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France. For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. The county passed under the control of the Holy Roman Empire, with its capital at Dole. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in 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. The Jura Mountains are a small Mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants

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. Hugh of Burgundy (died 952 known as the Black, was Duke of Burgundy from 923 until his death Rudolph (also Radulf, Ralph, or Raoul) (died 15 January 936) was the Duke of Burgundy between 921 and 923 and king The first count, Otto-William (died 1027), was the son of Adalbert of Lombardy and Gerberge of Dijon. Otto William (962 &ndash 21 September 1026, born as Guglielmo di Ivrea was a son of Adalbert, King of Italy, and Gerberga of Mâcon Adalbert (c 932 &ndash c 975 was the King of Italy from 950 to 963

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. Henry III ( 29 October 1017 &ndash 5 October 1056) called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty An archchancellor (archicancellarius Erzkanzler or chief chancellor a title given to the highest dignitary of the Holy Roman Empire and also used occasionally during the In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a City formally ruled by the Emperor only &mdash Guy of Burgundy, brother of Renaud II, later became pope and negotiated the Concordat of Worms with emperor Henry V. Blessed Pope Callixtus II (or Calistus II) (died December 13 1124) born Guy de Vienne, the fourth son of William I Count of Burgundy Reginald II Count Palatine of Burgundy and Count of Mâcon, Vienne and Oltingen, was born in 1061 he was the eldest son of William I of History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and 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 Henry V ( 8 November 1086 &ndash 23 May 1125) was King of Germany (from 1098-1125) and Holy Roman Emperor

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. Renaud III (c 1093 &ndash 1148 son of Stephen I ( Tête-hardi) and Beatrix of Lorraine was the Count of Burgundy between 1127 and 1148 Burgundy was from then on called "Franche-Comté," the "free county. "

Emperor Frederick Barbarossa re-established imperial influence, took prisoner the brother of Count William IV. Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned He extended his influence by marrying William IV's niece and heir, Beatrice I, the daughter of Renaud III, when William IV died. Beatrice of Burgundy ( 1143 - November 15, 1184) Beatrice was the only daughter of Renaud III Count of Burgundy and Agatha of Lorraine When Frederick died, his younger son Otto I, received the county of Burgundy and assumed the rare (unique?) title archcount. Otto I (between 1167 and 1171 &ndash January 13 1200) was the Count of Burgundy from 1190 to his death and briefly Count of Luxembourg from A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin He was succeeded by his daughter, Beatrice II, and her husband Otto I, Duke of Merania; they were in turn followed by their son, Otto III, Count of Burgundy, and their daughter, Adelaide. Beatrice II Countess of Burgundy, was Countess of Burgundy, Duchess of Andechs and Moravia, daughter of Otto I Count of Burgundy and Margaret Otto I was Duke of Andechs and Merania and was born in 1180 to Berthold IV von Dießen, Duke of Andechs and Merania, and Agnes of Lower-Lusatia The Duchy of Merania (also Meran Merano or Meranie was an imperial estate of the Holy Roman Emperor from 1153 until 1248 Otto III Count Palatine of Burgundy, also Otto II of Andechs and Merania (1208-1248 was the son of Beatrice II Countess Palatine of Burgundy and Otto I Duke Adelaide (or Alice, Alix; died 8 March 1279, Evian) was countess palatine of Burgundy from 1248 until her death

The Counts Palatine 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. Auxonne is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France. The authority of the counts was re-established only by the marriage of Hugh of Chalon with Adelaide, the sister and heiress. Adelaide (or Alice, Alix; died 8 March 1279, Evian) was countess palatine of Burgundy from 1248 until her death However, this did not prevent a younger son, John of Chalon-Arlay, from taking control of the vassal states.

Otto IV, son of Hugh and Adelaide, was the last of the feudal counts of Burgundy. Otto IV Count of Burgundy (1248-1302 was the son of Hugh de Chalon and Adelaide Countess Palatine of Burgundy. He married first the daughter of the Count of Bar, then the grandniece of Louis IX of France, countess Mahaut of Artois. Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France Mahaut of Artois (1268 – October 28, 1329, Paris) also known as Mathilda was the only daughter and eldest child of Robert II, Count 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. Philip V (1292/93 &ndash 3 January 1322) called the Tall (le Long was King of France and Navarre (as Philip II) and 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. The Accursed Kings (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 quarreling 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. Eudes IV (1295 &ndash 3 April 1350) was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death and Count of Burgundy and Artois between 1330 Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which

This union was broken only on the death of Charles the Bold in 1477, when Louis XI seized the county. Charles the Bold or Charles the Rash (Charles le Téméraire ( 21 November 1433 &ndash 5 January 1477) baptised Charles Martin Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle 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. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death The county was not finally incorporated with France until the Treaty of Nijmegen (1678). The Treaties of Peace of Nijmegen ( Négotiations de Nimegue or Négotiations de la Paix de Nimègue) were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city

External links

The History Files: Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy

Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) Burgundy is a region of Western Europe which has existed as a political entity in a number of forms with very different boundaries The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy. Kings of the Burgundians The Burgundians had left Bornholm c The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France. Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which This is a list of the counts of Burgundy, ie of the region known as Franche-Comté not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy, from 867 to 1678 This is a family tree of the Dukes of Burgundy, from the 9th century to 1482.

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