County of Auxerre
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The County of Auxerre is a former state of current central France, with capital in Auxerre
.
who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles the Bald
handed over the county to his cousin Conrad II of Burgundy
. When he revolted, the county was assigned to Robert the Strong
. After the latter's death, Hugh the Abbot
was count, but named a viscount in his lieu; later Auxerre was absorbed in Richard of Burgundy's dominion.
It returned to the Capetian
s with Renauld I of Nevers
. Auxerre remained part of Nevers until 1262. It was sold to the King of France in 1370. After a treaty of peace between Charles VII of France
and Philip III
of Burgundy
, it returned once again to the latter. In 1477, with the annexion of Burgundy, it became definitively part of France.
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
.
History
The first count attested by the sources is one Ermenaud, a companion of CharlemagneCharlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald , Holy Roman Emperor and King of West Francia , was the youngest son of the Emperor Louis the Pious by his second wife Judith.-Struggle against his brothers:He was born on 13 June 823 in Frankfurt, when his elder...
handed over the county to his cousin Conrad II of Burgundy
Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy
Conrad II the Younger was the Count of Auxerre from 864 until his death. He was a son of Conrad I of Auxerre, and Adelaide; an older brother of Hugh the Abbot; and a member of the Bavarian branch of the Welfs....
. When he revolted, the county was assigned to Robert the Strong
Robert the Strong
Robert IV the Strong , also known as Rutpert, was Margrave in Neustria. His family is named after him and called Robertians. He was first nominated by Charles the Bald missus dominicus in 853. Robert was the father of the kings Odo and Robert I of France. Robert was the great-grandfather of Hugh...
. After the latter's death, Hugh the Abbot
Hugh the Abbot
Hugh the Abbot was a member of the Welf family, a son of Conrad I of Auxerre and Adelaide. After his father's death, his mother apparently married Robert the Strong, the margrave of Neustria. On Robert's death in 866, Hugh became the regent and guardian for Robert's sons, Odo and Robert.Hugh...
was count, but named a viscount in his lieu; later Auxerre was absorbed in Richard of Burgundy's dominion.
It returned to the Capetian
Capetian dynasty
The Capetian dynasty , also known as the House of France, is the largest and oldest European royal house, consisting of the descendants of King Hugh Capet of France in the male line. Hugh Capet himself was a cognatic descendant of the Carolingians and the Merovingians, earlier rulers of France...
s with Renauld I of Nevers
Renauld I, Count of Nevers
-Marriage:He married Hedwig of France on January 25, 1016, daughter of Robert II, King of France and Constance of Arles.-Children:*William I of Nevers *Henry of Nevers *Guy of Nevers...
. Auxerre remained part of Nevers until 1262. It was sold to the King of France in 1370. After a treaty of peace between Charles VII of France
Charles VII of France
Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
and Philip III
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy
Philip the Good KG , also Philip III, Duke of Burgundy was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty . During his reign Burgundy reached the height of its prosperity and prestige and became a leading center of the arts...
of Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy , was heir to an ancient and prestigious reputation and a large division of the lands of the Second Kingdom of Burgundy and in its own right was one of the geographically larger ducal territories in the emergence of Early Modern Europe from Medieval Europe.Even in that...
, it returned once again to the latter. In 1477, with the annexion of Burgundy, it became definitively part of France.
List of counts
- Ermenaud I of Auxerre c.758
- Ermenaud II of Auxerre ?
- Ermenaud III of Auxerre c. 840
- Jouvert of Auxerre c. 853
- Adelaide I of Auxerre (daughter) 853-864
- Conrad I of Auxerre, duke of Transjuran Burgundy 859-864 (married to Adelaide)
- Robert the StrongRobert the StrongRobert IV the Strong , also known as Rutpert, was Margrave in Neustria. His family is named after him and called Robertians. He was first nominated by Charles the Bald missus dominicus in 853. Robert was the father of the kings Odo and Robert I of France. Robert was the great-grandfather of Hugh...
864-866 (married to Adelaide) (king - Conrad II of Auxerre (son) 853-876
- Hugh the AbbotHugh the AbbotHugh the Abbot was a member of the Welf family, a son of Conrad I of Auxerre and Adelaide. After his father's death, his mother apparently married Robert the Strong, the margrave of Neustria. On Robert's death in 866, Hugh became the regent and guardian for Robert's sons, Odo and Robert.Hugh...
(son of Adelaide) 876-886 - Adelaide II of Burgundy (daughter of Conrad I) 921-936
- Richard of Gorze 886-921 (married with Adelaide II)
- Raoul I of Gorze (son) 821-936
- To France 936-971
- Heribert of Auxerre 971-996 (son of the king Hugues the great of France)
- Eudes Henri of Auxerre (brother) 996-1002
- Adelaide of AuxerreAdelaide of AuxerreAdelaide of Auxerre or Adelaide of Burgundy can be used interchangeably and may refer to:* Adelaide of Auxerre , daughter of Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy Count of Auxerre and Waldrada of Worms, wife of Richard, Duke of Burgundy* Adelaide of Upper Burgundy Adelaide of Auxerre or Adelaide...
(daughter of king Robert II of France), countess of Auxerre - Renauld I of Nevers (son of Landri, lord of MonceauxMonceauxMonceaux is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
and Maers) 1031-1040 count of NeversNeversNevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
(married to Adelaide) - Guillaume I de Nevers (son) 1040-1083 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)
- Renauld II of Nevers (son) 1083-1097 (count of Auxerre and Nevers)
- William II, Count of NeversWilliam II, Count of NeversWilliam II, Count of Nevers , was a crusader in the Crusade of 1101.-Family:He was a son of Renauld II, Count of Nevers and his second wife Agnes of Baugency. ....
(son) 1097-1148 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers) - William III, Count of NeversWilliam III, Count of NeversWilliam III, Count of Nevers was Count of Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre . He was born in Auxerre.- Family :He was a son of William II of Nevers and his wife Adelaide. The ancestry of his mother is unknown....
(son) 1148-1161 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers) - William IV, Count of NeversWilliam IV, Count of NeversWilliam IV, Count of Nevers, Count of Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre .-Family:William was a son of William III, Count of Nevers and Ida of Sponheim, and the older brother of his successor Guy, Count of Nevers. Their paternal grandparents were William II of Nevers and his wife Adelais...
(son) 1161-1168 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers) - Guy I of Nevers (brother) 1168-1175 (count of Tonnerre, Auxerre and Nevers)
- Guillaume V of Nevers (son) 1175-1181 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)
- Agnes I of Nevers (daughter) 1181-1192
- Pierre of Courtenay 1184-1218 (married to Agnes)
- Mahault I of Coutenay (daughter) 1218-1257
- Hervé of DonzyHervé IV of DonzyHervé IV of Donzy was a French nobleman and participant in the Fifth Crusade. By marriage in 1200 to Mahaut de Courtenay , daughter of Peter II of Courtenay, he became Count of Nevers....
1218-1257 (married to Mahault) - Agnes II of Donzy (daughter) 1218-1225 (deceased before her mother)
- Guy II of Châtillon, count of Saint Pol 1223-1225 (married to Agnes II)
- Gaucher of Châtillon (son) ? (deceased)
- Yolande of Châtillon (daughter) ?-1254
- Archambaud of Dampierre ? -1254 (Archambaud IX Lord of Bourbon) (married to Yolande)
- Mahaut of Dampierre (daughter) 1257-1262
- Eudes of BurgundyEudes of BurgundyOdo of Burgundy was Count of Nevers and Auxerre and the heir of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. His mother was Yolande of Dreux.He never inherited the duchy, due to his death before his father; Burgundy was thereafter ruled by Odo's brother Robert...
1257-1251 (married to Mahaut) - Alix of Burgundy (daughter) 1251-1290
- Jean I of ChâlonJohn I of Chalon-AuxerreJohn I of Chalon-Auxerre was a son of John, Count of Chalon and his third wife Isabella van Courtenay - his brother was bishop Hugo III of Chalon. John I married Adelaide of Auxerre and they ruled jointly as count of Auxerre. John was the father of William of Chalon....
1273-1290 (married to Alix, joint rulers) - Guillaume V of Chalon the Great (son) 1290-1304
- Jean II of Châlon (son) 1304-1361
- Jean III of ChâlonJean III of ChâlonJean of Châlon, Count of Auxerre was a French nobleman and soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War, and was the son of Jean II of Châlon. He was Count of Auxerre from 1361 to 1370....
(son) 1361-1370 - Jean IV Esthier of Châlon (son) 1370
- Sold to France 1370