Counts of La Marche
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The Counts of La Marche were medieval French nobles who ruled the strategically important La Marche region and were notably associated with the influential Lusignan family.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Count of La Marche | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval French nobility
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noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Bourbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFunction | buffer between royal and ducal territories ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Anglo-French conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | count ⓘ |
| governanceForm | hereditary county ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal county ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| laterStatus | absorbed into the royal domain of France ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty |
Capetian House of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plantagenet dynasty (through conflicts and marriages) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
County of Angoulême
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Limousin NERFINISHED ⓘ County of Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central France ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
confiscations and regrants by French kings in the 13th–14th centuries
ⓘ
union of La Marche with Angoulême under the Lusignans ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Hugh I of La Marche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh VII of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh X of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella of Angoulême NERFINISHED ⓘ James I, Count of La Marche (House of Bourbon) NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Brienne, Count of La Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleName | Comtes de la Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlord | Kings of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French feudal system ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous under French suzerainty ⓘ |
| powerBase | La Marche region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | La Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role |
administration of justice in La Marche
ⓘ
regional military leadership ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | fief held of the French crown ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | border region between Poitou, Limousin, and Berry ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of routes between northern and southern France ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Bourbon family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Lusignan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| vassalTo | King of France ⓘ |
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