County of Angoulême

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The County of Angoulême was a medieval feudal territory in southwestern France centered on the town of Angoulême, historically ruled by various noble families including the Lusignans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feudal territory
former administrative territorial entity
medieval county
associatedDynasty Capetian dynasty
House of Valois
borderedBy County of La Marche
County of Périgord
linked to: Périgord

Poitou
Saintonge
capital Angoulême
continent Europe
country Kingdom of France
feudalRank county
governmentForm feudal monarchy
hasTitle Count of Angoulême
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalRegionType county of France
languageUsed Old French
locatedIn Angoumois
historical region of Aquitaine
region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
southwestern France
namedAfter Angoulême
notableRulingFamily Lusignan family
linked to: Lusignan dynasty

Taillefer family
Valois-Angoulême family
overlord Duchy of Aquitaine
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
partOf Angoumois
French feudal system
presentIn modern department of Charente
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledBy Counts of Angoulême
linked to: Count of Angoulême

House of Lusignan
linked to: Lusignan dynasty

House of Taillefer
House of Valois-Angoulême
significantTown Angoulême
strategicImportance control of routes between Poitou and Aquitaine
successor Duchy of Angoulême
French crown domain
timePeriod medieval period

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Hugh X of Lusignan realm County of Angoulême
Alice of Lusignan placeOfBirth Angoulême region (approximate)
linked to: County of Angoulême
Aymer, Count of Angoulême realm County of Angoulême
Countess of Angoulême titleHolderOf County of Angoulême
Countess of Angoulême feudalJurisdiction County of Angoulême
Angoumois predecessor County of Angoulême
Edward of Angoulême birthPlace County of Angoulême
Edward of Angoulême deathPlace County of Angoulême
Charles, Count of Angoulême titleHolderOf County of Angoulême
Hugh XIII of Lusignan ruledTerritory County of Angoulême
Counts of La Marche linkedTo County of Angoulême
Count of Angoulême associatedWith County of Angoulême
House of Taillefer ruled County of Angoulême
House of Taillefer nobleFamilyOf County of Angoulême
William VI of Angoulême reignTerritory County of Angoulême
Isabella of Angoulême birthPlace Angoulême, County of Angoulême
linked to: County of Angoulême
Lordship of Angoulême hasCenter County of Angoulême
subject linked to: lordship of Angoulême