County of Blois
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The County of Blois was a medieval French feudal territory centered on the city of Blois, historically ruled by powerful counts who played a significant role in the politics of the Loire Valley and the Kingdom of France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| County of Blois canonical | 4 |
| Henry III withdrew to Chartres and then Blois | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal fief
ⓘ
former territorial entity ⓘ medieval county ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
County of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ County of Touraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Orléanais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralSettlement | Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | Azure semy-de-lis or, a bend gules (for later Orléans-Blois period) ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture
ⓘ
river trade ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Carolingian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | county ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| hasFortification | Château de Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Counts of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Counts of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participant in Capetian–Plantagenet rivalries
ⓘ
regional power in Loire Valley ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | royal domain of France ⓘ |
| incorporationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Old French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen, King of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Theobald I of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Theobald II of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRulingHouse |
House of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Châtillon NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French feudal system ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | power base for several French princely houses ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Loire province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Count of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Loire River crossings
ⓘ
influence in central France ⓘ |
| suzerain | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Henry III withdrew to Chartres and then Blois