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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feudal fief
former territorial entity
medieval county
borderedBy County of Anjou
County of Champagne
County of Touraine
Orléanais
capital Blois
centralSettlement Blois
coatOfArmsDescription Azure semy-de-lis or, a bend gules (for later Orléans-Blois period)
continent Europe
country Kingdom of France
economicBase agriculture
river trade
wine production
emergedFrom Carolingian Empire
feudalRank county
governmentType feudal monarchy
hasFortification Château de Blois
heldBy Counts of Blois
linked to: Count of Blois

Counts of Champagne
linked to: Count of Champagne

House of Orléans
historicalEra High Middle Ages
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
namedAfter Blois
notableRuler Louis I, Duke of Orléans
Stephen, King of England
Theobald I of Blois
Theobald II of Blois
notableRulingHouse House of Blois
House of Châtillon
House of Valois
partOf French feudal system
politicalSignificance power base for several French princely houses
presentDayLocation France
presentDayRegion Centre-Val de Loire
regionType Loire province
linked to: Loire department
religion Roman Catholicism
rulingTitle Count of Blois
strategicImportance control of Loire River crossings
influence in central France
suzerain King of France
timePeriod Middle Ages

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Blois wasCapitalOf County of Blois
Stephen of England birthPlace County of Blois
Journée des Barricades consequence Henry III withdrew to Chartres and then Blois
linked to: County of Blois
Stephen of Blois placeOfBirth County of Blois
House of Blois feudalDomain County of Blois
House of Châtillon connectedTo County of Blois
Matilda of Carinthia residence County of Blois
Matilda of Carinthia associatedWith County of Blois
Count of Blois appliesToTerritory County of Blois
Count of Blois hasJurisdictionOver County of Blois
County of Vendôme borderedBy County of Blois
King Stephen birthPlace County of Blois
County of Touraine borderedBy County of Blois
Theobald II, Count of Blois realm County of Blois
Baldwin of Blois titleHeldIn County of Blois
Odo I of Blois title Count of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Tours, Beauvais and Dreux
linked to: County of Blois
Odo II of Blois territoryControlled County of Blois
Blois-Champagne dynasty nobleFamilyOf County of Blois
Henry of Blois placeOfBirth County of Blois
Bertha of Burgundy associatedWith County of Blois