County of Nevers
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The County of Nevers was a medieval feudal territory in central France that served as an important regional lordship within the Kingdom of France.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal lordship
ⓘ
former administrative territorial entity ⓘ medieval county ⓘ |
| absorbedBy | French crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bourbonnais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Auxerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | bend gules on or (in various historical versions) ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture
ⓘ
river trade on the Loire ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| firstKnownCount | Renaud I of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Nivernais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | province of Nivernais ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | feudal law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central France ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Duchy of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | county ⓘ |
| notableCount |
Guy of Nevers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis de Gonzague, Duke of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaud I of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ William IV of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Duchy of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledByDynasty |
House of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Donzy NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Count of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Loire crossings ⓘ |
| successorTerritory |
Duchy of Nevers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nièvre department NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Nivernais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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